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sas_lk's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
I saw a review that said: "I loved Blindness, however, this is just so unlikely that I can't get into it. To imagine government abandoning society because of the freedom to cast blank ballots seems ridiculous."
Wow, to be that naive. I envy people who have so much trust in governments. This was such a real story about how governments do not actually make our lives better at all. And Saramago poses the question of what if people just decided enough was enough? Since the government is actually oppressive (no matter how free you think you are in your country), why not just govern ourselves?
The novel itself was just a bit slow, but other than that, Saramago did a really good job and making you feel like you were in his world. I can see how this concept can be too scary for people who have been conditioned to trust those in a higher power and that's why I love it.
Wow, to be that naive. I envy people who have so much trust in governments. This was such a real story about how governments do not actually make our lives better at all. And Saramago poses the question of what if people just decided enough was enough? Since the government is actually oppressive (no matter how free you think you are in your country), why not just govern ourselves?
The novel itself was just a bit slow, but other than that, Saramago did a really good job and making you feel like you were in his world. I can see how this concept can be too scary for people who have been conditioned to trust those in a higher power and that's why I love it.
catbewks's review against another edition
5.0
Que não ouça o diabo, senhor ministro, O diabo tem tão bom ouvido que não precisa que lhe digam as coisas em voz alta, Valha-nos então deus, Não vale a pena, esse é surdo de nascença.
[...] a mais segura diferença que poderíamos estabelecer entre as pessoas não seria dividi-las entre espertas e estúpidas, mas em espertas e demasiado espertas, com as estúpidas fazemos o que quisermos, com as espertas a solução é pô-las ao nosso serviço, ao passo que as demasiado espertas, mesmo quando estão do nosso lado, são intrinsecamente perigosas, não o conseguem evitar, o mais curioso é que com os seus atos estão constantemente a dizer-nos que tenhamos cuidado com elas, em geral não damos atenção aos avisos e depois aguentamos as consequências [...]
Há pessoas que continuam de pé mesmo quando são derrubadas [...]
[...] a mais segura diferença que poderíamos estabelecer entre as pessoas não seria dividi-las entre espertas e estúpidas, mas em espertas e demasiado espertas, com as estúpidas fazemos o que quisermos, com as espertas a solução é pô-las ao nosso serviço, ao passo que as demasiado espertas, mesmo quando estão do nosso lado, são intrinsecamente perigosas, não o conseguem evitar, o mais curioso é que com os seus atos estão constantemente a dizer-nos que tenhamos cuidado com elas, em geral não damos atenção aos avisos e depois aguentamos as consequências [...]
Há pessoas que continuam de pé mesmo quando são derrubadas [...]
derurgia's review against another edition
4.0
El libro me encanto aunque el final me dejo un fuerte regusto a desazón, lo recomiendo encarecidamente.
patricio_tamayo's review against another edition
3.0
Si bien no me gustó tanto como "Ensayo sobre la ceguera", es un libro muy bien escrito y con un excelente contexto y argumento. Sin embargo, las continuas divagaciones del autor hace que a veces pierda el hilo de la lectura, obligándome a re-leer algún pasaje. Las referencias al libro anterior "Ensayo sobre la ceguera" hacen necesario haber leido ese libro previamente. El enlace entre los dos libros me pareció un poco forzado.
rubendanielmonteiro's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
kieranhealy's review against another edition
5.0
A devastating book. At times humorous, other times tense and all times engaging. There is a lyrical nature to Saramago's prose that I really enjoy. Although he comes from a completely different angle as George Orwell, he is on par with Orwell for his commentary on society and tyranny. As a follow up to "Blindness" I could not have been more surprised at how good this was. But it is also a different book from Blindness. Blindness was a long descent through increasing horror, relentless and traumatizing. "Seeing" is a slow burn of increasing tension, as if it were a fist slowly going back for a punch and the victim could only await the hit, unsure if it will ever come. Phenomenal.
m_cruz's review against another edition
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.0
danielamtz's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
4.0