I know Sally Rooney is known for this and I’ve read a book of hers (mildly enjoyed it), but I just started another book, scifi, that does the same thing
I think it’s so needlessly confusing?? Why would anyone do it on purpose?
I’m seriously considering not reading this book just because the lack of punctuation really bothers me. (It’s The Other Valley if anyone is curious – or has read it and has opinions to share)
by Strawberry2772
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A stylistic choice.
Because cormac mccarthy did it, and critics pretend to like his work. Not using quote marks is easier to mimic than other aspects of his style, so they copy that.
Never read Rooney but McCarthy does it because he doesn’t like to “blot the page up with those weird little marks”