We the Living by Ayn Rand Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of We the Living
Book Review: An astonishing novel from an astonishing heroic woman
Summary: 5 Stars
In this book, Ayn Rand provides the reader with the expereince at looking at how important each individual human life is, how it is detstroyed under communism (or any dictatorship), and how man needs freedom in order to live. She should know. She was born and lived in Russia under communism, until she moved permanently to America at the age of 21. Thank you Ayn Rand for having the courage to leave the hellhole you grew up in, which only got worse later, and for coming to America and writing novels like this one, to warn people of the evils of totalitarianism. You will NEVER be forgotten.Book Review: An early work of Ayn Rand . . .
Summary: 4 Stars
. . . it still shows the keen intellect behind her writing. The character development seen in Atlas Shrugged and Fountainhead is there as well. Yet the book doesn't quite move as well as her later novels. Nevertheless, ten times better than the typical novel. Ayn Rand makes a searing indictment of communism, a system she grew up with and knew only too well.Book Review: An exciting discovery for Rand fans:
Summary: 5 Stars
If you enjoy Rand, I am delighted to direct you to another "Randlike" novel, THE LAST DAY, by Glenn Kleier. In THE LAST DAY, Kleier tackles the subject of authority in organized religion with startling "Ayn Rand" objectivism and outrageous wit and irreverence. LAST DAY is a classic, watershed novel in the manner of FOUNTAINHEAD and SHRUGGED. I found it a riveting read, and one that I greatly encourage all Rand fans to experience.Book Review: An important reminder of what communism really is
Summary: 5 Stars
One thing always there but often not noticed in Ayn Rand's other works is an amazing sense of the environment. One really feels like one is living in the worlds Rand creates. This is particularly noticeable in this book, and it gives the reader a great awareness of what it is like to live under communism. Not only are the results of communism evident, but so are clear links to the cause (the absence of human rights). On top of all this, We the Living has great characters whom we get to observe as they change (or not, in Kira's case) under the brutal regime.Book Review: An insight to Communist Russia
Summary: 5 Stars
I thought "We The Living" was an incredibly moving book. The love and devotion between these two characters was incredible. Every word that Rand wrote made me feel like I was the one experiencing the hardships and triumphs that were experienced. I believe this is a very true experience of what it was like to grow up in communist Russia from 1920 to 1945. Since this was supposed to be the closest thing to an autobiography of Rand I think we can experience more clearly what most people did from that time period.