To be totally clear, I’ve never read any of what Rand has written herself, only heard second hand (from fans and critics). I have some on my reading list because so many people I massively respect seem to be fans however it’s going to take a massive effort on my part to keep an open mind going in because my impressions so far have been pretty awful.
Edit: totally open to a good “jumping off point” by the way, given my lefty liberal tendencies.