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lily rose asked this question about Girl, Woman, Other:
I was wondering: does the lack off punctuation mean anything? It is holding me back from reading this book, to be honest. Anyone else experienced this? And do you get used to it while reading?
Ian Saville Actually, there is punctuation in the book, just no full stops (periods). The returns at the end of each sentence give it a prose-poem feel, and thoug…moreActually, there is punctuation in the book, just no full stops (periods). The returns at the end of each sentence give it a prose-poem feel, and though it may seem unfamiliar to begin with, I found that I soon got used to it. It does make the book shorter than it seems, too.(less)
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Girl, Woman, Other
by Bernardine Evaristo
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