07-31-2020, 04:38 PM | #31 |
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Then you should not read Last Exit to Brooklyn.
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08-18-2020, 05:32 PM | #32 |
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I couldn't resist an update of my dissing of The Road by Cormac McCarthy - a superb review on Goodreads as to why this is such a bad book. It's by J. G. Keely, posted in April 2008. Although old, it's the first review to appear, apparently reflecting its popularity.
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10-23-2020, 03:24 PM | #35 |
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On the other side of the coin there are a lot of young adult books on Project Gutenberg where there are two people talking to each other they start their sentences like, "Well, Bob, ...?" and Bob answers, "Yes, John, ..."
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10-24-2020, 08:55 AM | #37 |
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If there are bunch of people chit-chating, then you might address a particular person. It's weird if there are only two people chatting. Unless it gets to shouting and rage and then in some cultures the other person's name might shouted.
"Bob, will you shut up!" Jack screamed. "Jack, what are you doing?" exclaimed Bob. Maybe. "As you know" can be stupid. Especially at a badly done info dump. |
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10-25-2020, 10:39 AM | #39 |
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Probably true. I used to be very dogmatic. I'm trying to be more nuanced and sometimes fail one way or another.
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10-26-2020, 09:28 AM | #40 |
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I always figured TV shows did that kind of thing so in case anyone new to the series tuned in they would learn the characters' names. It's not something I want to see in a book, though. All I want in a book is an occasional "Bob said" so I can keep track. It doesn't need to be after every single sentence.
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