Blindness (Harvest Book)

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 hit by an epidemic of "white blindness" which spares no one. Authorities confine the blind to an empty ...show more

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352 pages

Average rating: 7.5

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KikiStoneCreek
Jun 03, 2023
8/10 stars
Chilling and terrifying at the same time. A book that will never leave you for its imagery and the possibilities of the story becoming real life!
jeshiltner
May 04, 2023
10/10 stars
Incredible book. Little difficult to read, needed concentration, since there's little punctuation.
It's an incredible story about what happens with society when something goes horrible wrong. First book I've ever actually thought I'd love to see turned into a movie, because I'd love to view what went on in my head while I read this book.
Anonymous
Apr 26, 2023
8/10 stars
Last night I finished this book. I tried to walk down our hallway to the bathroom without turning any lights on. I put my hand out to feel the door frame so that I wouldn't run into the wall when I turned. I felt a little panicked - the way I always do when it is too dark to see my hand in front of my face. And this is in my own home, which I know pretty damn well. Could I do the same to get to the grocery store? How about a place I've never been...read more
Campbell
Jul 31, 2022
7/10 stars
Refreshingly interesting plot, BUT it didn’t come to all that much. Felt a bit short changed by the conclusion. Not altogether sure the unconventional writing style added a lot. It may even have inspired the author of the Milkman and that’s not good!

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