![]() ![]() Gimmicky, weak characters, weak sense of place (I skipped the ~7 minute introduction by Dawkins, however, because it was rather boring and not very well spoken.) The story is perhaps a bit "dry" and involves a lot of rushing around, and the interpersonal relationships seem a bit contrived, but is very interesting in the different perspective it provides, more than for its storyline. ![]() The book has a philosophical look at light versus darkness (in both a literal sense and in a spiritual one) and this is also quite well-done: it doesn't feel at all patronizing or moralizing. While the premise might be a bit on the edge of believability (how many generations, really, would it take for humans to forget they ever could see?), the author is very consistent - there are no "slip ups" in referencing any aspect of sight. Not only is this a very well imagined world where nobody can see - it is a world where humans have lost any understanding of sight even the verb "to see" is lost to language. Literal & spiritual examination of darkness ![]()
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