A dog in this novel licks the tears from a woman's face, which earns it the nickname "dog of tears.
A dog in this novel licks the tears from a woman's face, which earns it the nickname "dog of tears." This novel begins with an old man coming to a stop at a traffic light and refusing to begin again, causing a passerby to drive the man home. While some characters are stuck in a hospital, a gang led by a man with a gun forces them to pay for food, and forces the women to submit to rape, although a doctor's wife stabs them with scissors and sets fire to their barracks, allowing her to lead the patients to her home. The characters in this novel have no proper names, but some of the protagonists include "the boy with the squint," "the girl with the dark glasses," and the central eye doctor, all of whom are quarantined and band together after being stricken with the title condition. For 10 points, identify this novel about not being able to see, by Jose Saramago.
A dog in this novel licks the tears from a woman's face, which earns it the nickname "dog of tears.
{Blindness} [or {Ensaio sobre a cegueira}; or {Essay on Blindness}]