Kumari de Silva answers “I really tried, but istening to this book...”

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I really tried, but istening to this book is impossible. I want to appreciate the voices, the story, but I can't get past the format. Like wading through footnotes. Is it possible to ignore the format when you READ it? About to throw in the towel and get a refund.

Kumari de Silva I thought of them as "quotes" or "citations" rather than footnotes - and I felt the format matches the structure - - since the speakers are dead, Saun…moreI thought of them as "quotes" or "citations" rather than footnotes - and I felt the format matches the structure - - since the speakers are dead, Saunders refrains from using dialogue punctuation, and this I found effective. But, I realize, this is pretty avant-garde and not for everyone's taste(less)

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