123 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451140869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Books
Publication date: 01 May 1938
Description
Anthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independen...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,346 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
challenging 30%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 19%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Sexual content, SlaveryModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Torture, ViolenceMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury
123 pages • first pub 1938 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780451140869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Signet Books
Publication date: 01 May 1938
Description
Anthem has long been hailed as one of Ayn Rand's classic novels, and a clear predecessor to her later masterpieces, The Fountainhead and Atlas Shrugged. In Anthem, Rand examines a frightening future in which individuals have no name, no independen...
Community Reviews Summary of 7,346 reviews
Moods
dark 36%
challenging 30%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 20%
hopeful 20%
tense 20%
mysterious 19%
emotional 8%
sad 8%
informative 7%
Pace
medium 30%
slow 22%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 54% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 73% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 12% | N/A: 1%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 78% | It's complicated: 10% | N/A: 8% | Yes: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 37% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Confinement, Sexual content, SlaveryModerate
Adult/minor relationship, Torture, ViolenceMinor
Sexual assault, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury