The Fountainhead

I gave this 4 stars not as much because I enjoyed it, but because it got me thinking.

As for the story itself, the characters are completely bland and Roark has NO personality; in this sense attempt to personify the reality of her philosophy completely failed. All of the characters had little justification for their actions besides being the glorified image of ALTRUIST, or INDIVIDUALIST, etc etc.

That being said, as mentioned I did enjoy being introduced to new/different perspectives in reading The Fountainhead, and I see it less as a story and more as an interpretation of a specific belief. As I explained to someone when I first read this book/learned more about Ayn Rand, her ideas are at times unrealistic and ridiculous (such as rejecting altruism completely), but that doesn't mean that it should be disregarded completely. Standing up for your beliefs, working by your own standards, not giving any thought to how other people perceive you..etc- these are the ideas that were elaborated well in The Fountainhead and had some influence on my life.