Peter Keating!

Since Madi wrote about Roark, and this book is about two architects, I wanted to introduce him a little as well. Keating is the type of character that you just feel bad for, and not because he's not successful, but because he's such a sleaze and deep down I don't think he's such a bad guy. I really do think it's because of his whack job mother who just tricks him into being such as sleaze in which he does atrocious things to get ahead in his career.

His mother was the one to convince him out of marrying someone! How crazy is that? Not only that but she insinuated that he wait until he gets partner in the firm, knowing very well that one of the partner's was on his death bed, which he would "hopefully" then replace. She's just so evil! You should really read the way she talks to Peter, I just keep yelling at the book, "don't listen to her!"

There are also two relationships Peter is in, one with the sweetest, most naive, girl Katie. Another character you just can't not feel bad for. The other is Francon's, his boss and one of the partner is the firm, daughter Dominique. Dominique is the beautiful type that as Madi describes as soulless. Although I don't think she's soulless I think she's just set in her ways, and just a very strong character. I actually really like her character, although my opinion might change as I read further into the book. She just seems to know what she wants in life and no one can influence her one way or another.

Now back to Peter's sleaziness, so he proposes to both! That's right both! Katie first, who accepts. Then while Katie doesn't know it he proposes to Dominique, who refuses. Arrr so frustrating! Well he just doesn't know what he wants in life, really all he know's he will be the best architect out there, and not necessarily because he wants it, but because that's what his mother wants.