[BillyBoy]

I read “Anthem” when it was an assignment for my high school English class over a decade ago. Of all the dystopian sci-fi novels I've read about a oppressive future society (Brave New World, 1984, Fahrenheit 451, etc.) hers was easily the worst — with one-dimensional characters, boring writing, forgettable scenes, and a predictable ending. Having gotten a taste of Rand's so-called “groundbreaking” work, I have no desire to read any more of her “masterpieces”.

[Hoodat]

Having gotten a taste of Rand's so-called “groundbreaking” work, I have no desire to read any more of her “masterpieces”.

It's your loss. Too bad for you that your teacher didn't ask you to read The Fountainhead or We the Living instead. Or if you prefer non-fiction, there is The New Left: The Anti-Industrial Revolution.