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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.)
Dina I really hated it and the first 30 pages did not encourage me to struggle further. I understand the lack of capital letters and punctuation when it's …moreI really hated it and the first 30 pages did not encourage me to struggle further. I understand the lack of capital letters and punctuation when it's an internet meme or an especially vanilla poem but in this book, it was unnecessary and irritating. We can come up with many excuses like it makes the words flow or makes an impression of no start/ending, but the truth is it just makes the already chaotic story unreadable. I'm glad so many people liked this one but then again the other 'poetry' book I read also received many 5 stars for virtually no reason.(less)
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by Bernardine Evaristo
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