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I have a question with the layout of this book. When I looked at the Kindle sample online, there was no dialogue. Was this a mistake? Or is there literally zero dialogue throughout the book? I'm a sucker for a good historical fiction book so I'm very interested in reading this book but unsure with how it's laid out.

Nora Lee I found the lack of quotation marks very distracting while reading the book. It sometimes felt that it wasn’t dialogue at all just random thoughts flo…moreI found the lack of quotation marks very distracting while reading the book. It sometimes felt that it wasn’t dialogue at all just random thoughts floating through the character’s minds. (less)

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Jennifer Sakash I completely agree, and don't understand why some authors feel they don't have to follow conventions of grammar. Granted, I could feel more strongly a ...more
Sep 11, 2020 08:53AM

Kathy Cooley I agree. I had to keep going back and rereading when I realized it was dialogue and not just thoughts. I actually thought the lack of quotation marks ...more
Oct 31, 2020 09:51AM

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