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Where are the punctuation marks? Specifically, Comma, quotes for the dialog. I'm having a hard time getting through this book, because of this. Is it just because I downloaded a library copy to my nook?

BananaMilkBun In an interview with the Sacramento Bee, the author was asked about the lack of quotation marks. Her response was, "Using quote marks is like surround…moreIn an interview with the Sacramento Bee, the author was asked about the lack of quotation marks. Her response was, "Using quote marks is like surrounding human speech with barbed wire. I figured if I was careful enough about how I placed sentences, readers would be able to do without quote marks and I would be freed up. It’s an aesthetic thing, I guess, but I like the effect."

Just my opinion, but I found it terribly distracting. I think it had the opposite effect of what she intended.(less)

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Would you read this out loud to a seven-year-old? Ten-year-old? Thirteen-year-old?

Victoria I could see this being pretty disturbing to a child -- taken from parents who are killed in the process, indication of others wanting to purchase her …moreI could see this being pretty disturbing to a child -- taken from parents who are killed in the process, indication of others wanting to purchase her as a sex slave, physical and emotional abuse by aunt and uncle, separation from the kind grandfather figure who is risking his life to do what is right, reference to scalping, and more. It may depend on how imaginative the child in question is, but I would definitely say this is an adult book. (For what it's worth, my work is in mental health and have worked with children, trauma, etc.)(less)

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How are there so many reviews on Goodreads and Amazon.com when this book hasn't been released yet?

Leslie I got it from the Library, I got the audio book, which I highly recommend, the reader is excellent...the book is really good in listening form. I thin…moreI got it from the Library, I got the audio book, which I highly recommend, the reader is excellent...the book is really good in listening form. I think this is a book you could actually sit down with your kids and listen to, maybe not really young kids, but certainly teenage kids, if you could get them to sit and listen to a story at night. Such a great story. I will remember it for years to come. Excellent 5 stars plus! (less)

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Has this book been optioned by any studio? I kept seeing Tom Selleck as Kep-dun when I was reading the book and would love to see him in a movie version.

Judy The movie version will be released December 25, 2020 starring Tom Hanks as Captain Kidd aka Kep-dun. A young German actress has been cast as Johanna a…moreThe movie version will be released December 25, 2020 starring Tom Hanks as Captain Kidd aka Kep-dun. A young German actress has been cast as Johanna aka Cho-henna.(less)

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I don't know if this is a question per say, but I'm finding it hard to read this book without quotation marks for dialogue and other strange grammar choices. I'm kind of surprised any editor agreed to this and that it's been nominated for awards. Anyone else struggling?