Blindness by José Saramago

Blindness

Blindness #1

José Saramago with Giovanni Pontiero (Translator)

fiction literary science fiction challenging dark mysterious tense fast-paced

352 pages | first published 1995

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A stunningly powerful novel of humanity's will to survive against all odds during an epidemic by a winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature. An International Bestseller - "This is a shattering work by a literary master."--Boston Globe A city is ...
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Summary of 9123 reviews

Moods

dark 87%
tense 60%
reflective 56%
challenging 53%
emotional 35%
sad 34%
mysterious 25%
adventurous 9%
hopeful 6%
inspiring 4%
funny 2%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 57%
slow 31%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 46% | Plot: 33% | Character: 19%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | It's complicated: 31% | No: 15% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 45% | No: 26% | Yes: 26% | N/A: 2%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 47% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 8%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 50% | No: 24% | It's complicated: 22% | N/A: 1%

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