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J_BlueFlower
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
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Monica
Dec 06, 2021 rated it really liked it
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Katherine
Jan 07, 2009 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 17, 2015 rated it it was amazing
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Jul 14, 2014 marked it as to-read
Paula
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