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This was the first book by Nicholas Sparks that I read and I must say I wasn't impressed at all. Although I really enjoyed to read the first part of the book - getting to know the characters, their background, how they met, how they fell in love -, the second part was quite depressing and, at times, repetitive. It seemed to me that Sparks was trying to make it bigger, but it didn't turn out very good, because he kept writing on and on about the same issue for, at least, three chapters. Can't say I liked the ending, maybe because, since there isn't anything fantastical about this book - which are the kind of books that I usually read -, I was expecting something closer to reality, something readers could relate to. However, when we get to the end, you will think to yourself 'this only happens in books and films' and you're probably right. Despite all of that, I quite enjoyed reading it and I might try some other Sparks' book.

This book is so powerful, I am still having trouble finding words to express my feelings. Briefly, I will say that this story brought my study of Psalms to life. I could never relate to David and his despair at being hunted by Saul. But after reading this book, I feel like I have a miniscule understanding of what it would feel like to be hunted to be killed, to be that afraid for my life. I can't say I would ever understand that kind of feeling unless I lived through it, of course, but Immaculee is very descriptive in her emotions and the disturbing facts of the destruction of her village and her people. But the best part of her story is reading about her faith life through this all. Her faith grew and grew. It's very inspiring to read how her faith brought her through each and every difficulty she faced. She is a huge inspiration to me. A true saint. (also, this book is a easy and quick to read, I read it in 3 days because I couldn't put it down!)

This is an amazing book. I find that I think back on it as an example when I see the ugliness of humanity spread across the news. This book imagines a world in which humanity as a whole goes blind, with only one woman left to witness what happens to society. The results are not pretty but, unfortunately, they don't seem too far off the mark of what the consequences would be. Particularly eerie in the wake of Hurricane Katrina and it's aftermath. Saramago is a great writer and credit is due to his translator as well. He writes in Portuguese and the novel, while on an ugly topic with often grotesque descriptions, uses beautiful language. His writing style takes some getting used to, but you'll be glad that you gave it a try.