The Sight Sickness

When the crisis subsided, the officials in charge were tried for their role in the inhumane treatment of the citizens; they were acquitted. One vigilante group is not satisfied with the verdict. Calling themselves the Cellmates, they kidnap seven people and hold them hostage-keeping them blinded so they can experience the same fears as those who were blinded in the plague.

A blend of social commentary, criticism, parody, and polemic, author Christine Faltz Grassman offers an anti-sequel to Blindness, a psychological thriller written by Jose Saramago. The Sight Sickness, Grassman's personal response to the public's fear of blindness, works to show that with the right attitude, the right tools, and the right techniques, blindness is manageable."