Rand Ayn - Anthem

Pros: A short, easy-to-read, introduction to the fiction and philosophy of Ayn Rand
Cons: A little too short for convincing character development.

So, the altruists took over-even supplanting the looters. Everyone is raised collectively, with children never knowing their parents-the society has been restored to its former primitive state,(no,things haven't always been that way,as rumors of ...

Pros: Short, beautiful expression of the value of individuality.
Cons: Gaetano's front-cover illustration isn't up to his usual standards.

Not so much a novel as, by Rand's own admission, a 'prose poem,' Anthem is a fascinating story, set in the indefinite future, about a world somewhat similar and reminiscent of Plato's "Republic", in which schooling is performed collectively, plays, ...

Pros: It's Short.
Cons: the story is full of plot holes, there is no characterization, and it's super pretentious.

I went into this book with low expectations, my teachers had recommended it, and my class was forced to read it, so how good could it be? I went into this book, Ayn Rand’s “Anthem”, with low expectations, and I left with a lowered respect...

Pros: Very descriptive and good plot
Cons: sometimes hard to understand; book is a little short

The book Anthem by Ayn Rand was a book about Communism and how it affects some people. When they speak, they refer to themselves as “we.” They talk about themselves as we because everyone is each other’s brother. There is no such thing as “I.” This...

Pros: short and sweet
Cons: philosophically sound, but may appear paranoid to apolitical readers

Like most Ayn Rand fans and detractors, this is the first book of hers I read, which makes sense considering it is somewhat juvenile, in how she makes her point very clear through a frighteningly extreme example. On the other hand, I think I loved this...

Pros: A quick read, a good introduction to Rand
Cons: You'll wish it were longer

Anthem is Ayn Rand's simplest and most concise work of fiction. It is a highly readable book that divulges the essence of Ayn Rand's philosophy in a few hours. Anthem tells the story of Equality 7-2125, a young man living in the future. The world has...

Pros: Great story
Cons: Too fiction maybe?

Trapped in a cage, helpless forever, and never exploring out of its boundaries. Getting up each day knowing you must obey all laws that seemed so unfair. Equality and Liberty the two main characters in the book Anthem, go through turmoil because their...

Pros: interesting, makes you think, intelligent author, complicated ideas but simple setting
Cons: none

This stunningly different, thought-provoking book about a possible bleak dystopian future hooked me from the very beginning, when I didn't know what the heck was going on because the singular individual was referring to himself as "we"...

Pros: I think its very interesting
Cons: Quite confusing in the beginning

I remember first reading this book in tenth grade. At first this book was very confusing and I was practically lost. After a while things started to make sense. I kind of figured that the story might have been taking place in the future.

The...

Pros: everything
Cons: none

I consider this the first Ayn Rand book that any person should read. In this short book you are confronted with all of the basics of Ayn Rand's ideas that concern "Objectivism" in a short amount of time and through this you can basically guess...

Pros: Beautifully and originally written with philosophical and political insight.
Cons: It can be confusing, and the ending happens quite suddenly.

Anthem is written with opinions withheld in the great fiction writer's mind. Equality tries so hard to fit in, to be like his brothers. He transgresses ever so slightly and one move changes his whole perspective.

This book is about the...

Pros: Great for learning to appreciate your life
Cons: Too short

When someone hears of a story by Ayn Rand, they usually think of Atlas Shrugged and refuse to read anything else of hers, expecting the story to be long and time-consuming. However, Anthem is not as lengthy as her previous work. In fact,...

Pros: More insight into Objectivism
Cons: Style of writing

This rather short book by Ayn Rand creates a fantasy world of the future where rules and laws strictly limit the possibility of the realization of human greatness. Much like Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 and Aldous Huxley's A Brave New...

Pros: short and powerful
Cons: just barely long enough to send out clear strong message

Ayn Rand did a great job of thinking up this setting and plot to tell us that there is no such thing as collective thinking. It's quite straightforward, which doesn't leave a lot for interpretation. That's a good thing for me, because I always...

Pros: Organized with great detail. Just another Ayn Rand classic.
Cons: Will confuse the reader at first glance. But when finished the reader will understand the story point.

Ayn Rand's Anthem, is a classic short story (or novel whichever you prefer) about a man trapped in a society that does not allow the individual free thinker. Instead a person is known by his social class (much like the Middle ages.) The book is short...