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Liked It5 of 5 members found this review helpful “Blindness explores the nature of humanity when the conditions of civilization are all but stripped away. It does so through the device of an epidemic of a highly contagious blindness, the victims of which are interred in an unused mental hospital and left to organize, lead and fend for...” see full review » see other reviews » |
Didn’t Like It2 of 2 members found this review helpful “Masterful storytelling, but I was still left unsatisfied. I think I expected more from this book than I should have. I'm terribly interested in economies, social justice, and epistemology. I had hoped Blindness would address the first two literally and the last figuratively. It did none of that...” see full review » see other reviews » |
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“The descriptions of the world left behind when all go blind, and the depravities that the trapped get up to, do leave a sour taste in the mouth. This is good though as the author paints a clear image of how the blind might end up living if no one could see. I really enjoyed this book, even though the writing style made it difficult to read at times.”
Richard N wrote this review yesterday. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A city is hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty mental hospital, but there the criminal element holds everyone captive, stealing food rations and raping women. 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-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 twentieth century, Blindness has swept the reading public with its powerful portrayal of man's worst appetites and weaknesses-and man's ultimately exhilarating spirit. The stunningly powerful novel of man's will to survive against all odds, by the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature”
North Shore Country Day School English-10 wrote this review 2 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A brilliant book by one of my favorite authors.”
Melanie D wrote this review 4 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“A great exploration of the human condition. Sad that it was turned into (from what I hear) was a mediocre movie.”
Melanie C wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“..... i still feel every word of it! it's one f mY verY favorites :)”
Simindokht R wrote this review 4 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“If it weren't for the sheer labor of reading prose sans punctuation and capitalization, this would be a masterpiece; but no. It's a compelling story and a unique idea well written and edited for the English speaking market by an ass. Apparently, the author thinks himself above such conventions as were designed through the ages to make reading English a pleasant experience. Doubtless, literary snobs claim to "get it", but so do the rest of the readers. We get it. It's annoying. As with all egotistical folk the arrogant method severely diminishes the genius. Still, it's worth reading if you can pick it up used, for cheap.”
stuckfly wrote this review Tuesday, November 10 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“So dark and depressing with a hard to believe ending. ”
Julie M wrote this review Wednesday, November 4 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No“دو بار خوندمش وقتی محصل بودم.دوره دانشجویی هم تئاترش رو دیدم.دوستش دارم”
sharareh J wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Fantastic book, if almost relentlessly grim. I really should stop reading books on the thin veneer of humanity slipping, it's too depressing!”
Ben wrote this review Sunday, November 1 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Brilliant, reads weird, but somehow the lack of paragraph breaks and continuous sentences make the story more real, like it's happenening right in front of you. It ceases to be a novel. The themes flow the same way, it's completely relatable. I felt every emotion, found myself thoughtfully pausing to think. It's a profound novel, one of the best I've read. ”
lynsie wrote this review Monday, October 26 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
