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For those who 'eye' read the book, did you think the unconventional punctuation served a worthwhile purpose? (I'll provide my view in my answer to my own question.)
Andre Pawney I think the intent of it was to further free the form of the novel. There are no quotations marks and no full-stops. Yes, you can imagine where the pu…moreI think the intent of it was to further free the form of the novel. There are no quotations marks and no full-stops. Yes, you can imagine where the punctuation could be, but that also permits you to read it in any way you like. Freedom of language and phrasing on the page would also free the characters of the novel and their speech, so the notion of 'freedom' can be stretched to its very limit. It also seems akin to poetry, again through the freedom in structure and the variation of pacing. (less)
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Girl, Woman, Other
by Bernardine Evaristo
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