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I find the use of long dashes instead of quotation marks very distracting. It takes me out of the story. Does anyone know why this punctuation choice was made?
Karen I noticed it, too, and gave the author credit for inventing a new & improved way of conveying a conversation. Sometimes it's a general summary of what…moreI noticed it, too, and gave the author credit for inventing a new & improved way of conveying a conversation. Sometimes it's a general summary of what was said, and sometimes more complete wording, but it works so well, and without the bothersome commas and open & close quotation marks. I enjoyed it.(less)
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author)
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