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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?
Marija I love this kind of punctuation--so much less cumbersome than all those quotation marks....And yes, I loved that "Dennis" was always in quotation mark…moreI love this kind of punctuation--so much less cumbersome than all those quotation marks....And yes, I loved that "Dennis" was always in quotation marks, I could hear the intonation with these marks, used in this way, they said more than words could. Much more simple to read with dashes--to the point! Quick read and really enjoyable! Completely transported. (less)
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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles (Goodreads Author)
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