Anthem

beatriz_blair shared a tip "I think I read this all in one sitting. It’s a super quick read, more of a short story really, but a very efficient and evocative bit of dystopian fiction. Its main theme is the concept of collectivism versus individuality, and how sacrificing one for the other can have such grave repercussions. What do we live for? What does equality really mean, and how can we strive for it in a way that truly does justice to humanity? How can people be capable of putting certain mechanisms in place in the name of fairness and compassion, but actually be committing the greatest evil against the soul of the individual? I think this book is written beautifully and brings up so many ideas worth pondering. Sobering read. Ignorance is not bliss."

amber_farmer_2496 shared a tip "This is the least appealing book I've ever read. It's structured terribly,the characters a flat and lacking in any personality. The romantic interest in the book feels off and like she was written by a 1950s man despite being written by a woman. It's clear Rand,as usual was more interested in writing a political manifesto than a real story."

brianna_campbell_4105 shared a tip "This is awesome. Very different from what i usually read and it was pretty interesting. A little confused at the beginning of it but i started to understand what it was about and i loved it."