Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand

62 hours, 56 minutes • first pub 1957 (editions)

fiction philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced

Description

Atlas Shrugged is the second most influential book for Americans today after the Bible, according to a joint survey of five thousand people conducted by the Library of Congress and the Book of the Month Club in 1991. In a scrap heap within an aban...

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Moods

challenging 77%
reflective 56%
dark 29%
tense 29%
inspiring 26%
adventurous 25%
mysterious 22%
informative 19%
emotional 12%
hopeful 10%
sad 6%
funny 3%
lighthearted 1%

Pace

slow 73%
medium 25%
fast 1%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 49% | Character: 27% | Plot: 19% | N/A: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 45% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 15%

Loveable characters?

No: 53% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 73% | Yes: 18% | It's complicated: 5% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.16

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