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Blindness
José Saramago, Giovanni Pontiero
Literature
Blake
Mar 27, 2019
Spooky, eye-opening, and human. It's written with a kind of fury. Be carful reading it on a subway, you may find yourself weeping for the mass of intelligent chimps that bump and push and yell around you.
Beth Harmon won our first Virtual Battle of the Books in May 2020, making a compelling case for Saramago's novel. When an unexpected medical emergency strikes—and spreads—characters must be strong, resourceful, and hopeful. Written in 1998, the year Saramago won the Nobel Prize in Literature, this story is remarkably relevant today. "If ever there was a time to read this book," said Beth, "it's now." And, despite all the darkness, Beth promised that readers will find light and inspiration at the end.
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Absolutely agree. I was holding my breath whether I'd find this novel here. It's fantastic, scary and thought-provoking
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