Julia W. reviewed on 7/24/2012

Helpful Score: 2

I enjoyed the story in this book. It was quite entertaining; I think everyone can agree that too much government interference in the private sector will cause nothing but catastrophe for everyone, including the poor.

However, Ayn Rand's atheistic philosophy was a real turnoff for me. She makes all conservatives look like cold blooded reptiles. The love of money is a virtue in Rand's world. Greed and selfishness are the greatest qualities one can possess. Even William F. Buckley, who is considered to be one of the founding fathers of modern day Conservatism, was not a fan of Ayn Rand atheistic views. He approved of an extremely scathing review of her book which he had printed in his National Review magazine. And from what I have read, Ms. Rand never forgave him for it.

As others have mentioned, some of the long winded rants are flat out too long. I confess, I skipped most of Mr. Galt's 50+ page rant toward the end. It was just ridiculous. One of the greatest speeches in the history of the world was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address. And guess what? It was short and to the point! Just because a speech lasts 3 hours doesn't mean it will have any impact on the listener or reader.

Something else I noticed about this book, not one of the heroic characters have children. Kids seem to be a waste of time, and no one committed to making money seems to care a lick about them. Perhaps others took note of that as well.

I would encourage everyone to read this book at least once in their lives, simply so they can say they can say,"I read it and survived to talk about it!"

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