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A review by mmuutthh
Blindness by José Saramago
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
5.0
I read this book with the imagery from the movie, from 2008, in my mind. Against the consensus, I found the movie incrediy powerful and moving, and when I saw the book in a sale at my local library: I decided I needed to read it.
I did not know what that journey was going to entail, as I opened the pages to find what could best be described as a wall of text. No dialogue tags, very few paragraph breaks, and no proper names. I didn't think I was going to be able to finish the book because it just seemed so resistant to getting into tune with it.
I'm glad I persevered -- much like the theme of the book. I don't know if I found it so life-altering or understanding of its receiving a Nobel Prize, but it's definitely a transcendental experience.
I did not know what that journey was going to entail, as I opened the pages to find what could best be described as a wall of text. No dialogue tags, very few paragraph breaks, and no proper names. I didn't think I was going to be able to finish the book because it just seemed so resistant to getting into tune with it.
I'm glad I persevered -- much like the theme of the book. I don't know if I found it so life-altering or understanding of its receiving a Nobel Prize, but it's definitely a transcendental experience.