Book Review: "Anthem"

I have decided that i am going to write reviews of sorts and maybe give y'all books to read or movies to watch. I think that it would be interesting to you and i know that it will be fun for me. This first book is "Anthem" by Ayn Rand. It is a book about a future civilization that has digressed and instituted some strict guidelines. In the book, there is a narrator that breaks the rules. The story follows him and his quest.
This is a really good book that is interesting in the way that it is set up and written. The style is very modern especially coming out of the early 1900s. I think that y'all should definitely read this book because it give insight and it made me grateful for the things that i have that i had not thought about before (especially the ability to talk to the female species).

****1/2 of 5

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The Sayer Family said…
Sounds interesting! How many books do you have left on your list that you want to read before your mission?
June 3, 2008 at 12:45 PM
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