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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-23-07 09:43 PM
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I just finished Blindness this week. Wow
Wow, wow, wow. I have my HS students read for 10 minutes at the beginning of class and I model good reading for them by reading, too. The statement on humanity and what makes one of worth and beauty was so well done. At one point at the end, I had a tear or two I couldn't stop. What a powerful book. At points I felt like I might have been hit too hard with the allegory stick, but overall it was fantastic. Any other thoughts. Is it worth reading Seeing?
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likesmountains 52 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Sep-24-07 09:04 AM
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1. I read that about 4 years ago or whenever it first came out and was equally impressed and moved...
I have not liked any of his other books that much.
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Sequoia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Sep-25-07 05:00 PM
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2. Is it worth reading? I thought you just read it.
But, I read this book long ago and was scared out of my wits basically. Very good book....that part where she goes downstairs is never far from my mind.
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Goblinmonger Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Sep-26-07 09:32 PM
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3. Sorry, I was asking about the "next" book
by the same author called "Seeing"
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