Nobel Prize Winners discussion

OK the book selected for our next group read is Jose Saramago's Blindness. We will start the read on Monday next, 19th September, in order to give you a little time to acquire a copy assuming, of course, that you don't already have it on your shelves. (I went to that famous second-hand booktown, Hay-on-Wye, on Saturday in order to find a copy in anticipation of it being selected. No copies of LeClezio seemed to be available there at all.)

Although we need to be careful about 'spoilers', I think we could post comments on the text as we read it.

If you have any such comments, please post them in this thread.

The first chapter (section?) is one of the most compelling that I have ever read, beautifully written and wonderfully well paced.

This story offers a new light on the saying: "In the world of the blind, the one-eyed man is king." I'm beginning to wonder if I'm strong enough for this book, it is dark yet fascinating at the same time.

David (Dafydd) wrote: "The first chapter (section?) is one of the most compelling that I have ever read, beautifully written and wonderfully well paced." My first chapter is only 14 pages long, where should we have read 'up to' by now?

Lisa wrote: "David (Dafydd) wrote: "The first chapter (section?) is one of the most compelling that I have ever read, beautifully written and wonderfully well paced." My first chapter is only 14 pages long, whe..."

We don't set reading speed targets as yet, I'm on page 177 which is just over half way, but then I started a week earlier than the advertised date and had to break off to write an essay.

David (Dafydd) wrote: "Lisa wrote: "David (Dafydd) wrote: "The first chapter (section?) is one of the most compelling that I have ever read, beautifully written and wonderfully well paced." My first chapter is only 14 pa..." Ok, well, I'll do my best to catch up...

Reading this book I keep thinking of the parallels with Golding's 'Lord of the Flies'. Scratch the surface, and humans quickly descend into despair followed by brutality. So much for the idea of civilisation.