Jim Fulner reviewed Atlas Shrugged (volume 1 of 3) by Ayn Rand
4 stars
This Audiobook was pretty good. Llike the other audio books I have listened to of Rand's work it includes an "introduction" that completely ruins the book. I would recommend skipping it, but as usual it is not as easy to do as it should be (why can't this intro be a separate CD, or provide instructions to "skip to track 15 to avoid possible spoilers"? returnreturnThe story was written in 1957 and set "in the not too distant future" So I guess its a hypothetical 1960s? returnreturnAt firt I really loved this story. An epic that occurs in a real world situation of corporate America and the battle between competitors and the government and the unions. The "flash back" to the relationship between Dagny Taggart and Francisco d'Anconia lead me to believe that this may be the first novel I've ever read where the sex scenes were tasteful and necessary …
This Audiobook was pretty good. Llike the other audio books I have listened to of Rand's work it includes an "introduction" that completely ruins the book. I would recommend skipping it, but as usual it is not as easy to do as it should be (why can't this intro be a separate CD, or provide instructions to "skip to track 15 to avoid possible spoilers"? returnreturnThe story was written in 1957 and set "in the not too distant future" So I guess its a hypothetical 1960s? returnreturnAt firt I really loved this story. An epic that occurs in a real world situation of corporate America and the battle between competitors and the government and the unions. The "flash back" to the relationship between Dagny Taggart and Francisco d'Anconia lead me to believe that this may be the first novel I've ever read where the sex scenes were tasteful and necessary to the development of the story, however the inclusion of the affair between Hank Rearden I feel the need to change my opinon of that. returnreturnFor the most part the CD changes where examplirery. Not just the "This story is continued on disc 8" but more importantly the story steemed to get to a perfect transition point with the end of each CD. I thought this was on purpose, until "Part I ended in the middle of disc 15 of a 16 disc set. Why not just let that be the end, particularly if you are turn Disc length throughout? returnreturnAll in all a good story and I'm look forward to the rest.