cLOUD · 7 answers · 2y

Do the lack of quotation marks in Cormac McCarthy’s writings annoy you?

Yes. I've done a 180 on this because I liked that style of writing in high school, but now I think it would annoy me when reading it. The only book I've finished is Blood Meridian, which I liked when I read it, but I'm not sure if I'd still like it.

It can feel more like a gimmick than something that adds to the writing.

No country for old men! I don't think you need quotes if it's a block text between paragraphs. But I could be wrong.

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