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something weird happens on page 70. out of nowhere BigBoy shows up, and she refers to him a "him" but this wasnt a character that had been introduced before. and he just walks up and starts talking to protagonist as if he already knows her and that she lives with jaffi. did i get a misprinted edition ?

Bill Harris The author is indulging in a modernist, 20th century trope in which characters are not always introduced. Rather, they just pop in. The narrative stra…moreThe author is indulging in a modernist, 20th century trope in which characters are not always introduced. Rather, they just pop in. The narrative strategy is for the reader to get to know the op-in only by virtue of the immediate presentation. In this manner, literature comes closer to imitating real life scenarios. (less)

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