Blindness (Harvest Book) Download

ISBN: 0156007754
Title: Blindness (Harvest Book) Pdf
Author: José Saramago
Published Date: 1999
Page: 327

JOSÉ SARAMAGO (1922–2010) was the author of many novels, among them Blindness, All the Names, Baltasar and Blimunda, and The Year of the Death of Ricardo Reis. In 1998 he was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

A stunningly powerful novel of man's will to survive against all odds, by the winner of the 1998 Nobel Prize for Literature.

“This is a shattering work by a literary master.”—The Boston Globe

A New York Times Notable Book of the Year
A Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year

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.

I did not like it at all I rarely leave a negative review but I dislike this book so much that I’m going to do just that. I gave it 2 stars on account of 3 people in my book club liked it and I tend to respect their opinions. So, I’m giving two more stars than what I’m feeling to allow for human error- mine. My experience was reading one awful thing happening after another w nothing in between. While reading I started talking out loud, saying “Uh-huh, yeah, great, uh-huh thanks, thanks a lot, thanks,” until it just devolved in “yeah, THANKS.” I did not feel grateful. And I’m not going to tell you what I said when I finished the last page and looked at the author‘s tiny picture. My favorite book is Blood Meridian, so my problem w this book is not based on a general aversion to unpleasantness. Reading this book was as close as I ever want to get to irredeemable punishment.Unique read! Blindness by Jose Saramago is very different from anything I have ever read before. Jose Saramago uses a unique way of writing to tell the story of Blindness. The book revolves around a group of seven people trying to survive in world where blindness rules. This group is very lucky because they have perhaps the only person left that can see. She guides them, finds food for them, helps them keep clean, she is their saint. This book shows people's true nature and how they can turn evil when times get hard. I would definitely recommend this book. 4 stars!Interesting Concept This book had an interesting plot line and interesting characters. The terror of turning blind for no reason and being placed in an institution where it is winner take all is a terrifying concept. Occasionally, my attention would wander because of some of the writing that just went on and on about nothing important which took away from following the story. It is the first time I have read anything by this author, and I am not sure I would search for anything else he has written. I enjoyed the movie more than the book which is unusual for me.

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