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Ensaio sobre a cegueira
by José Saramago
dark
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
When names, possessions, money, the government, institutions etc. all lose their value, what happens?
In Saramago's "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" (Blindness) an epidemic of blindness takes over the world. We follow characters that were looked up a mental hospital so their blindness doesn't spread. However, one of the characters never blinds, she never loses her vision and ends up being a witness to the horror that came over the country.
I hate writing big reviews, so overall, this is a great book with good social critiques and a good analysis of the human condition.
book tw: violence, rape (heavy on this one), dead, murder
In Saramago's "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" (Blindness) an epidemic of blindness takes over the world. We follow characters that were looked up a mental hospital so their blindness doesn't spread. However, one of the characters never blinds, she never loses her vision and ends up being a witness to the horror that came over the country.
I hate writing big reviews, so overall, this is a great book with good social critiques and a good analysis of the human condition.
book tw: violence, rape (heavy on this one), dead, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Murder