Blindness
Jose Saramago
literary fiction
dystopian allegory
past tense
third limited POV
~473 pp
A slow-burn and dark literary fiction. Expect minimal worldbuilding, dense, literary prose, epic scope. Plot-driven and deeply introspective. Ends on an unresolved note. Contains notable violence, sexual content.
Matched by vibe, pacing, tone, and feel — not just genre.
| Word count | 118,159 |
| Page count | ~473 pp |
| Prologue | — |
| Epilogue | — |
| Tense | past |
| POV | third limited |