Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

Atlas Shrugged

Ayn Rand with Jan de Voogt (Translator)

1168 pages first pub 1957 (view editions)

fiction philosophy challenging reflective slow-paced
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Peopled by larger-than-life heroes and villains, charged with towering questions of good and evil, Atlas Shrugged is Ayn Rand's magnum opus: a philosophical revolution told in the form of an action thriller--nominated as one of America's best-love...

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Community Reviews

3.2
based on 16,814 reviews

Moods

challenging: 74%

reflective: 59%

dark: 31%

inspiring: 26%

adventurous: 25%

tense: 25%

informative: 22%

mysterious: 21%

emotional: 12%

hopeful: 11%

sad: 7%

funny: 4%


Pace

1% of readers chose fast
21% of readers chose medium
76% of readers chose slow
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medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

22% of readers chose Plot
49% of readers chose A mix
25% of readers chose Character
2% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

42% of readers chose Yes
17% of readers chose Complicated
40% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

25% of readers chose Yes
22% of readers chose Complicated
51% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

18% of readers chose Yes
6% of readers chose Complicated
72% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
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Complicated
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Flaws of characters a main focus?

38% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
39% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
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