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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?
Sanjuro I'm not sure there is a "why." It's fairly common in literary fiction. I read enough literary fiction that I don't even notice it when writers do it, …moreI'm not sure there is a "why." It's fairly common in literary fiction. I read enough literary fiction that I don't even notice it when writers do it, but for most writers I'm sure it's nothing more than a style choice. (less)
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author)
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