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hermetic

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16. Zupan's writing style

Tue Dec 6, 2016, 03:38 PM

Dec 2016

I've seen several reviews that say it "riffs on the rhythms of Cormac McCarthy" but can't comment on that as I've never read a McCarthy book. I have noticed a couple of what could be editing errors. Those do interfere with the flow of his prose sometimes.

The thing that infuriates me is Val's conversations with his wife. They talk but they don't really say anything. They talk around their issues, like people in real life do. Arrggh! I just want to slap the both of them and tell them to spit it out. Interesting how he can communicate so much easier with the prisoner. Yep, this is quite an extraordinary book. I expect to finish it tonight.

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