Written by: Ayn Rand
If you can ignore the hype and circumstances surrounding Ayn Rand and Objectivism for 32 hours, this is actually a very entertaining book. Good plot, clear characters, and an enjoyable listen overall. It’s mostly about an idealistic architect (Howard Roark) who the world is trying to exploit and crush who apparently is actually the most awesome person ever and everyone else sucks except for this one rich girl. It’s not actually possible to completely keep out the “philosophical” issues behind the book, since they are occasionally pushed a little too vigorously in your face and the believability of the characters gets stretched, but then there is a hot sex scene and everything is okay again.
Length: 31.75 hrs
8/2002: This was really long, but an enjoyable listen that carried me through weeks of long walks around Seattle. Definitely kept my attention throughout, even when the author was laying it on a little thick.
