A review by vyassuresh
The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand
2.0
I had previously rated this book 5-stars about a year ago. I'll be honest, it was mostly because of being recommended by a person I admire a lot, and so I WANTED to like the book.
But, now that I look back at it honestly.. meh. It's an OK book. It definitely could've been shortened, but it seemed to draw the whole thing out. Many times, I was bored to death.
Also, the book doesn't shed any light on HOW Howard Roark became Howard Roark. It's as if he was just born this super individualist with no regard for what others think of him and always so sure of himself.
I think Jordan Peterson summarizes the works of Ayn Rand quite aptly when he says that she is a good writer but no much of a philosopher (Although I didn't feel the former to be true either.. but hey, that's just me). And also when he said that her work contains characters clashing with EACH-OTHER and not WITHIN THEMSELVES.
But, now that I look back at it honestly.. meh. It's an OK book. It definitely could've been shortened, but it seemed to draw the whole thing out. Many times, I was bored to death.
Also, the book doesn't shed any light on HOW Howard Roark became Howard Roark. It's as if he was just born this super individualist with no regard for what others think of him and always so sure of himself.
I think Jordan Peterson summarizes the works of Ayn Rand quite aptly when he says that she is a good writer but no much of a philosopher (Although I didn't feel the former to be true either.. but hey, that's just me). And also when he said that her work contains characters clashing with EACH-OTHER and not WITHIN THEMSELVES.