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Blindness

By: José Saramago
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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A city is hit by a sudden and strange epidemic of "white blindness", which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there social conventions quickly crumble and the struggle for survival brings out the worst in people.

There is one eyewitness to this nightmare who guides seven strangers -among them a boy with no mother, a girl with dark glasses, a dog of tears - out of their prison and through the barren streets, and the procession becomes as uncanny as the surroundings are harrowing.

A magnificent parable of loss and disorientation and a vivid evocation of the horrors of the 20th century, by Nobel Prize-winning author Jose Saramago, Blindness has swept the masses with its powerful portrayal of man's worst appetites and weaknesses - and man's ultimately exhilarating spirit.

English translation by Juan Sager.

©1997 Juan Sager (English translation); 1995 Jose Saramago and Editorial Caminho (P)2008 BBC Audiobooks America Crime Fiction Dystopian Fiction Genre Fiction Horror Literary Fiction Medical Psychological Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Scary Exciting Crime
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I loved how thought provoking the book was, and how invested I was in the storyline despite most of the story happening in the same setting. The descriptions in this book are quite beautiful and poetic.

Thought provoking

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Well written and illustrating the rotten human nature and its needs and the struggle between the world and the soul. It also dhow the conflict of the Atheistic author, culture, religion and society.

Loved this thought provoking book

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interesting concepts and storyline. I didn't enjoy too much of the philosophical part of the narration. I don't think normal people will talk like that if we were in a true blindness pandemic. There would be more chaos. But, cool read nevertheless

Interesting plots. Quite disturbing though

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as a vision impaired person myself, I'm totally blind, I found this story did not live up to any expectations either in the fictitious world or in the real world. the scenarios that were explored here did not really portray what it would be like if everyone lost their sight! especially in this day and age

blindsided

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Narrator's good. Doubt I would be able to finish without listening to it because the story itself is really plain. no surprise at all.

Over-hyped

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It was so hollow and boring, it feels like the author just thought of an interesting idea and thought it would be enough to carry a story

Hated it

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An absolute chore to finish. Felt like something Brian Griffin would have written. Utterly offensive to the blind - nothing salvageable. Save yourself the disappointment and read Day of the Triffids instead

Not worth it, even if it was for free

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