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A review by sas_lk
Seeing by José Saramago
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.