The Fountainhead
One of the 20th century's most challenging novels of ideas, The Fountainhead champions the cause of individualism through the story of a gifted young architect who defies the tyranny of conventional public opinion. The struggle for personal integrity in a world that values conformity above creativity is powerfully illustrated through three characters. Dramatic, poetic, and demanding, The Fountainhead remains one of the towering books on the contemporary intellectual scene.
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Gave Ayn Rand another try after a few years' distance from Atlas Shrugged. I felt pretty preached-at almost immediately, but eventually the plot sucked me in and I was hooked. See my review for Atlas Shrugged regarding the philosophy of it. Same kind of enjoyment during the read itself. Shy 1 star of "amazing" because I felt like I had heard it all before...
It starts out strong with high ideas and beautiful language but then strays towards ridiculous. I made it 1/2 way through before I finally gave up at the part where the girl marries another because she can't stand to see how mean the world treats her lover.
First book I ever read properly, got me into a habbit of reading, may be a little slow at the start, but you will definitely enjoy it.
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