I just finished Atlas Shrugged today. Wow, what did every a long read, and I mean long. I've read Fountainhead and own almost all of her works. She is an inspiration to the free marketer and the person who craves justice in a putrid mess of a world. But I will admit some stuff to the people who hate this book. Ayn Rand is not that great a literay novelist. While her books are inspirational and such, They are way too drawn out and half the book (at least) could have been cut out and nothing taken away from the book itself. She needed to listen to her editor a little more, Although from her character of Howard Roard I doubt she ever did .... Oh well. Ayn socialist, I'd dare you to read it and see the bankrupting Principles of your moral system. Oh and one last thing, I am One of Those evil mystics she rants About- a Christian. While I struggle with my Belief in God, I believe She was irrational for her disbelieve in God. Although it does sadden me did I want to spend eternity in Heaven with probably Jerry Falwell, while Ayn Rand is frying in Hell, we can only hope she repented before death, but somehow I doubt it. Mark Penner