yetanothersusan 's review for:

Blind Spots by Thomas Mullen

4.0

dark mysterious reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Blindness takes over the planet like a plague and chaos ensues. Over the next 7 years, vision is restored artificially with implants called Vitters. (I listened to the audiobook - fitting considering the subject matter, don't you think - so am assuming the spelling.) As can be expected, some people resist the technology and some people work to take advantage of the devices. The story plays out mainly focused on a detective faced with an odd situation where he thinks Vitters are being hacked to allow criminals to be erased from visions. I thought the world created was incredibly smart and realistic, given the dystopian twist. The author did an excellent job of presenting a world that is frightening to many of us, as we are so dependent on vision and this was well voiced by the solo narrator. Tiedemann, the narrator, was also effective in representing the many difference voices and characters in the book. I listened at 1.25x, as I normally do, without any confusion. Character development seemed to lose out to time spent detailing the new world, both the history and current action. Likewise, the focus on the book was more on the mysteries while using the science fiction aspect as the foundation for events to take place. But, more than once I stopped to consider how I would do without my sight, something I have wondered about in the past. If this happened, would I eagerly grab for a Vitter despite this cautionary tale?

Thanks to NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for a  copy of the book. This review is my own opinion.