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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.)
Keith Burgoyne I absolutely loved it. The sparse punctuation allowed me to read it quickly—there were fewer pauses for periods and commas and so on. The line breaks …moreI absolutely loved it. The sparse punctuation allowed me to read it quickly—there were fewer pauses for periods and commas and so on. The line breaks and carefully-chosen syntax kept the meaning clear. And then there's the rhythm of the wording. I felt like I could get into a groove and pass through several pages more quickly than other books I've read lately. Evaristo's convention was also put to good use, allowing control of that rhythm for emphasis, for slowing us down when things got heavy, and speeding us along when things were light. Like good poetry. In short, it really worked for me.(less)
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by Bernardine Evaristo
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