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Blindness

Written by: José Saramago
Narrated by: Jonathan Davis
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Summary

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 & Forensic Psychological Science Fiction Thriller & Suspense Scary Crime Thriller Exciting
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Above the average book for now days, but I expected something better than what is presented.

Pretty good Book

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Started reading this after geting introduced to Saramago's Death With Interruptions. Such a powerful book!

Amazing Writing. Great reader

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The story keeps audience engaged and once can't stop thinking about the the horrible reality of human behaviour at time of need. All the horrifying scenes described both from a personal interaction level to how governments/politicians would treat an unknown illness and patients, is an ugly truth. We humans, of all classes, have both cruelty and kindness potentials. What we do with either one is up to our choice. But animals on the other hand, often tend to coexist.

Very nice

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Really loved the writing and the narration was incredibly well done , check the trigger warnings there is some sensitive material in this book but overall I feel it is an important read for everyone, especially now .

Gorgeous writing

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I found it a very powerful book. At times I wanted to stop reading, put it away. But it goes from the depths of horror to a gathering of seven personal stories of human nature in adversity. Where is love, connection and where is fear. This is not light reading, and I am grateful to have read it.

Wow... If you like Kafka

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