tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post2255519977196823327..comments2024-01-21T09:25:55.810+00:00Comments on Civilian Reader: “The Violent Century” by Lavie Tidhar (Hodder)Civilian Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-86724609596550264602013-09-20T20:58:02.065+01:002013-09-20T20:58:02.065+01:00It's certainly an affectation - as I mentioned...It's certainly an affectation - as I mentioned in the review, I wondered if it was because the intent was to create the feel of a debrief transcript. Sometimes I did think, "Why not use the 'normal' style?" But it does work. Strangely, but it does.Civilian Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10978134983999101494noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25675853.post-70422713755384737262013-09-20T16:49:39.501+01:002013-09-20T16:49:39.501+01:00Sounds interesting. Although I don't read sup...Sounds interesting. Although I don't read superhero comics, I've always loved the idea, and I'm always looking for good superhero novels.<br /><br />I've encountered other books that don't use quotation marks, and it's annoying, though. "The Road" is the first one that comes to mind. You do get used to it, like you said, but it just seems so unnecessary.<br /><br />RGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com