A mysterious illness renders most of the world blind, one woman who was spared leads a band of people through the disaster.
Review:
This is a brilliant work, if anything was lost in translation one would be hard pressed to figure out what it was. It isn't the easiest read (both literally and emotionally) but it is well worth reading, it is the story of humanity. Yes I know that is a dramatic statement but it really is the story of all of the different personality types and how they would react and interact in an end of the world situation. There is violence and kindness, organization and chaos, and, fear and acceptance - all wound up in a great story with characters you will feel great emotions toward. I recommend it to anyone who likes reading good writing and isn't easily frightened by what people can become when pushed.
8/10
"Inside us there is something that has no name, that something is what we are."
"Perhaps only in a world of the blind will things be what they truly are."
"If I'm sincere today, what does it matter if I regret it tomorrow?"
If you enjoyed this I recommend:
The Day of the Triffids - John Wyndham
The Postman - David Brin
The Road - Cormac McCarthy
On The Beach - Nevil Shute
A Canticle for Leibowitz - Walter M Miller Jr
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