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Title: Please, some poetic license!
Review: The plot, characters, and prose of this book have been well analyzed by the many reviewers, and I see no need to add my opinions on these issues. I will, however, comment about the lack of quotation marks. Given that publishers do have literate staffs, I assume that the omission was deliberate, and, in my view, very effective! I found that without quotation marks, the dialog and descriptions interspersed and flowed seamlessly. The characters' conversation became part of the greater whole of the novel and the portrait it creates. So don't be concerned when the characters speak without punctuation, just sit back and enjoy the ride. I certainly did!
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