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I liked the book very much, but I did not enjoy reading it. Especially the middle part was disgusting.
There are several things I liked a lot:
1) What is this book really about? It had me guessing all the time. There are many small hint in the story. Also the Danish title is “En fortælling om blindhed“ = “A Tale about Blindness”, hinting a bit towards allegory.)
2) The meaning of words change during the story. “Your mother will be here soon.” First it is like what you would say to a boy lost in a ...more
There are several things I liked a lot:
1) What is this book really about? It had me guessing all the time. There are many small hint in the story. Also the Danish title is “En fortælling om blindhed“ = “A Tale about Blindness”, hinting a bit towards allegory.)
2) The meaning of words change during the story. “Your mother will be here soon.” First it is like what you would say to a boy lost in a ...more

Nov 17, 2012
David Meijer
rated it
it was amazing
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beyond-children,
classic

Apr 14, 2019
Laura
marked it as list-books
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Jul 09, 2023
Francisco Corrales Morales
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Jan 02, 2015
Michelle Labrecque
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Mar 17, 2016
JulieMontgomery
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Nov 13, 2017
Harun
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May 07, 2017
Erik
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liked it
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Jan 11, 2019
Booked
marked it as to-read

Jul 03, 2019
Giancarlo Avila
marked it as to-read