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A review by moonymars
Ensaio sobre a cegueira by José Saramago
dark
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
When names, possessions, money, the government, institutions etc. all lose their value, what happens?
In Saramago's "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" (Blindness) an epidemic of blindness takes over the world. We follow characters that were looked up a mental hospital so their blindness doesn't spread. However, one of the characters never blinds, she never loses her vision and ends up being a witness to the horror that came over the country.
I hate writing big reviews, so overall, this is a great book with good social critiques and a good analysis of the human condition.
book tw: violence, rape (heavy on this one), dead, murder
In Saramago's "Ensaio sobre a Cegueira" (Blindness) an epidemic of blindness takes over the world. We follow characters that were looked up a mental hospital so their blindness doesn't spread. However, one of the characters never blinds, she never loses her vision and ends up being a witness to the horror that came over the country.
I hate writing big reviews, so overall, this is a great book with good social critiques and a good analysis of the human condition.
book tw: violence, rape (heavy on this one), dead, murder
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Murder