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Why does everybody on here hate this book

>>14401602
Gail Wynand's character in The Fountainhead. Howard Roark is the version that doesn't give up and wins without sacrificing his values.

>no The Fountainhead

I'm about 200 pages in and am really struggling with this. The simplistic moralism is bothering me and the writing it bland. I was expecting some BioShock type shit with Roark building cool shit. He's just an autist.

Does it get better?

About to start pic related, what am i in for?
feel free to discuss other Ayn Rand works.

Discuss. Is this book actually any good? Is it just pseudo - intellectual bullshit?

BOOKS THAT YOU WOULD TOSS IN THE FIRE

Never has a world made me rage more then this book. Im rereading it now that I'm not a high schooler and understand that there are things between the lines but I've had to set it down far too many times. I'm just at the beginning, right when the architecture book comes out but I've had to set it down a few dozen times. I have honestly never had anything else drive this much emotion out of me. It feels like what she's trying to make is a world when the current left took over and became the right wing keeping everything their way. I don't know if she modeled it after the 30s art scene that rejected her or what but holy shit.

>>9889506
Mmmmmmm hnnnnnggggggg

Ok guys, I haven't read this yet (it's on my list), but the idea or plot seems interesting enough. I'm assuming the novel is about an avant-garde(insofar as he's attempting to operate on grounds not yet explored) architect who sticks by his attempts despite the opposition. Is this far off? If not it sounds like the story of an artist to look up to, what's the issue? Where does the egoism come in? Is the protagonist a piece of shit?

>>8087573
this was pretty goddamn terrible

How to live and prosper with autism.

>Philosophers, who are right about everything
>Not Ayn Rand

>>7913853
>Had incredible woman teaching me how to write
>Read one of her books
>It's a masterpiece

>>7913943
Obviously Howard Roark form the Fountain Head.

Thoughts?

No one can change a person, but someone can be a reason for a person to change

Is it worth it??

>>7073244

What does /lit/ think of the Fountainhead?

I read this in February with no prior knowledge of Ayn Rand (a friend recommended it to me). Long contrived speeches aside, I enjoyed it. Are any of her other books worth the read?

Just finished this a bit ago. I'll admit I liked it much more than i thought I would.

I know /lit/ views Rand in a negative light most of the time but I want to hear what others have to say about it, good or bad.