It's hard to read and rate this book without being affected by the book's author; Ayn Rand. I knew there was some controversy, but I didn't exactly know about what when I started reading this. Halfway through I googled it, disagreed with some of her major points, then continued reading and constantl...
I know that one common criticism of Anthem is that it very closely resembles Zamyatin's We. That may be so, but since I haven't read the latter, I can't comment, nor fault Rand, for any supposed similarities between the two. I can only judge this book on its perceived merits.Another criticism seems ...
Part I of a multi-part review series.Standard libertarian dishonesty that seeks to conflate egalitarian doctrine generically with various unpleasant practices. For instance, the state holds back technological development--primitivism--wishing to punish narrator for the comically unlikely invention ...
After rereading Anthem for an essay, I'd say yes, this book holds valuable insight into Rand's idea of Objectivism. But there are also things I disagree upon, and yet the story is nonetheless insightful and thought provoking.Anthem is another one of those introductory novels to the dystopian societi...
Actually, I'd very easily rate it 3 and a half stars. Kind of liked it. My first of Ayn Rand's books and I am fairly impressed if not bewitched by her writing style. Review to follow!
Meh... read this in class for Language Arts. I didn't really like it. The characters are all flat, you need a lot of interpretation, and it's a classic Dystopian. Also, no details, awkward narration/word choice... just no.
I'm not going to sit here and explain objectivism because I'm pretty sure just about everyone is at least somewhat familiar with it.Objectivism has its good and its bad and Ayn Rand can get a little fanatic and even crazy about it, sometimes making her sound like an anti-communist propaganda writer....
I am suprised by all of the negative views on Anthem, but then again, this is Ayn Rand, and she is far from a universally loved writer and philosopher. The book itself isn't particularly original, yet it is short, easy to read, and summarizes Rand's opinions succintly. If you want an introduction to...
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