Gianaclis
Gianaclis asked:

Anyone else struggling with how the bulk of the story is in past tense, but then for no apparent reason it switches to present tense for a bit? Is there a point to this or is it sloppy editing? It's driving me batty.

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Amy It's called the historical (or narrative or dramatic) present tense. We all tend to do it in speaking, but not so much in writing, although apparently in Latin it was common. Interestingly, the Wikipedia article on it https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histori... - uses David Copperfield (not Demon Copperhead) as it's best and first example. (Another example they give is the Gospel of Mark (in the original Koine Greek.)
Rose Didn’t even notice.
Anna Bee I believe the book is fundamentally written in present tense because the story is him presently remembering and sharing his past.
Jerilyn It kinda threw me the first time, made me think about what it might mean. Once I realized the whole book is Demon’s self-analysis, and it made sense. Apparently, I need to reread David Copperfield.
Megan I started reading the book a few days ago and have been struggling to read through and understand the first few chapters. I've been pretty exhausted the last few days, so maybe it's just my tired brain, but it's been tough to read. Should I push myself through this book and keep reading? I heard it's one of her best so I started it, but I'm struggling.
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