None of the characters are given names or any details about their lives. At times, I would have liked to have known more about them, but I understand that Saramago did this intentionally to focus on their present circumstances. I was intimidated by this book, but it proved to be a grippi...
August will bring more blockbusters as the summer ends:The Bourne Legacyearly in the month withFor Greater GloryOscar Isaac, andTotal Recalla few weeks later…but you won’t find any Latino names at the top or even in the middle of the bill. Wewillget to seeMichael Peña,Gary Cervantes...