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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.)

Ki Perhaps the lack of punctuation works better for young people. I am old and I thought it was self indulgent and detracted from the stories. Apart from…morePerhaps the lack of punctuation works better for young people. I am old and I thought it was self indulgent and detracted from the stories. Apart from that I got a lot out of reading the the book, having, myself written a novel told by eleven female characters. Being white, I liked the emersion in a veritey of black experience. I soon got used to the style and read it in a few days. With all the demonstrations in London and elsewhere it seemed a very timely read and I gave it five stars in spite of the punctuation, or lack of.(less)

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by Bernardine Evaristo

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