I finished reading The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand a while ago but didn't get around to posting. I read the version linked below which is just under 700 pages. Previous books I read of this approximate length seemed to drag but not this one. After I started reading the book, I watched an interview with Rand where she discussed her philosophy of objectivism, which to oversimplify is based on the premise that there is a practical reason or logical explanation for everything.

The story describes the different lives of two architects - Peter Keating, whose work garners accolades and borrows from architecture of the past; and Howard Roark who focuses solely on the functionality of the architecture and as a result is expelled from school, outcasted, and criticized. The symbolism within the book is evident yet subtle, and I'm sure there were aspects of it that I missed on this first read. The subtlety is a result of the storyline, which is captivating enough in itself without also serving as a platform for Rand's philosophies.

Recommended: Yes