Mark answers “This book seems like a slow read with its...”

Fran asked this question about Too Like the Lightning (Terra Ignota, #1):

This book seems like a slow read with its antiquated writing style. Is it worth the whole read?

Mark This book is entirely in-period, including the "front matter":

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O3-Opinions likely to cause *offense* to…moreThis book is entirely in-period, including the "front matter":

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So the term "antiquated" is to be understood from a context of beyond the 25th Century. In practice it's mostly (21st Century) modern English with a spattering of anachronisms, both from history (thee and thou) and from the future: where Anne Leckie always uses 'she' to indicate someone, Ada Palmer has Canner write he/she to indicate persons while only the dialogue is 'in-period' using they for everyone.

TL;DR: Don't get hung up on the term "antiquated" too much. If in doubt, download the sample from Amazon :)(less)

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