Blindness by José Saramago

Blindness

Blindness #1

José Saramago with Juan C. Sager (Translator), Jonathan Davis (Narrator)

12 hours, 33 minutes first pub 1995 (editions)

fiction dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
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Description

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...

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Moods

dark 86%
tense 60%
reflective 56%
challenging 50%
emotional 39%
sad 39%
mysterious 26%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 8%
inspiring 5%
funny 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 29%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 47% | Plot: 31% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 17% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 43% | Yes: 29% | No: 23% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 49% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 16% | N/A: 7%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 48% | No: 26% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 2%

Average rating

4.01

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