I felt the first 50 pages were a bit slow but after that I read some every day until I finished it. I agree with Mr. P that it is well worth finishing, John Galt's speech is incredible just as Howard Roark's was in The Fountainhead.
The story could easily be about the airlines instead of the railroads and is quite timeless in the way it was written. If you don't want to finish it, skip to John Galt's 56 page speech, well worth the read. I would also recommend The Fountainhead, a shorter book about an architect....... very good.
No matter where I've traveled or how great the trip was, it's always wonderful to return to my country, The United States of America......... me