Blindness by Jose Saramago
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Fiction Genre
Juvenile Fiction
Professional Reviews
Professional Reviews
<b><i>Salon</i>:</b> "More frightening than Stephen King, as unrelenting as a bad dream, Josi Saramago's 'Blindness' politely rubs our faces in apocalypse....A metaphor like 'white blindness' might easily seem forced or labored, but Saramago makes it live by focusing on the stubbornly literal; his account of a clump of newly blind people trying to find their way to food or to the bathroom provides some surprisingly gripping passages."
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The amber light came on. Two of the cars ahead accelerated before the red light appeared. At the pedestrian crossing, the sign of a green man lit up.
User Reviews
by mango693 on Jan 6, 2008
| Pros |
exhilarating, different |
| Cons |
style of writing can be difficult to grasp |
| Bottom Line |
I would highly recommend it |
by pearannoyed on Jan 14, 2006
| Pros |
Provocative ideas, evocative prose |
| Cons |
We are all blind |
| Bottom Line |
I'm not sure I would call this book entertaining, but I do think it's worth reading as a powerful statement on the nature of society. |
by bob_tomato on Nov 28, 2004
| Pros |
A book to open one's eyes to the human condition... |
| Cons |
If you have not read Saramago before, it may take effort to grasp his style |
| Bottom Line |
Saramago's vision of a world bereft of sight is a marvelously detailed examination of human frailty and strength, our horrors and our hopes. |
by judy_lind on Oct 14, 2004
| Pros |
Compelling, thought-provoking, study of social breakdown and anarchy. |
| Cons |
Lengthy paragraphs may be confusing for some readers. |
| Bottom Line |
A devastating and yet uplifting reading experience. Highly recommended. |
by asteffen on Dec 28, 2003
| Pros |
Thought-provoking look at human nature and the fragile society we have built for ourselves |
| Cons |
Sometimes awkward translation, story can drag at times |
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