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I agree that for such a simple and dry topic, a simple writing style is most welcome. Moreover, the language will enable the reader not to get bored easily as they read along.
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I liked the anecdotes and the conversations. They added an interesting note to the book which otherwise would have been a just pouring theories, scriptures and calculations.
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I enjoyed how the dialogues would make the information conveyed seem less dry, but I also felt it could have lessened how convincing the information was. The dialogues made the book seem a bit more fictitious than I would have liked. It makes the reader wonder how much of what he's saying is fiction and how much is actually historically evidenced.
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No, it irritated me so much. I even got lost in the middle of the book. I understand what the authors were trying to achieve, but unfortunately it rubbed me the wrong way.
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MsH2k wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 18:27 I did appreciate the narrative style that the authors used in this book. I think breaking up the content with dialog and other stories gives the reader a chance to digest some of the information presented.
I think that narrating a more science based book as if it was a story allows the writer to create a more natural flow that readers enjoy more. Otherwise it feels like you are reading an encyclopaedia and it is not as enjoyable.
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raluca_mihaila wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 09:37 Did you appreciate the writing style? Presenting the book like a dialogue with Seb and including the educational stories.
I think it is a great way to simplify and create engagement for such a dry and difficult topic.
I did appreciate the writing style. I think the dialogue makes the topic more personal and gives context to the complex subject matter. It really enhances the reader's understanding by putting the subject matter into real-world conversation.
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I enjoyed the narrative and writing style of the book. The subject matter is serious and could be a bit boring to read without this engaging style.
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The dialogue and narrative style of writing is awesome mainly because it relating of the story to the reader literally easy
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I actually like the style of writing. I could say it is the best of both worlds because we get the most from the book with this style of writing with lots of dialogues.
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raluca_mihaila wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 09:37 Did you appreciate the writing style? Presenting the book like a dialogue with Seb and including the educational stories.
I think it is a great way to simplify and create engagement for such a dry and difficult topic.
Indeed!
I think this topic could have been discussed in an interesting way using only a few methods, and the author found one of those methods.
The discussion with Seb certainly made us feel like we were in a discussion with the author as well.
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MsH2k wrote: 01 Mar 2021, 18:27 I did appreciate the narrative style that the authors used in this book. I think breaking up the content with dialog and other stories gives the reader a chance to digest some of the information presented.
I totally agree with you! I think that this book was presented and written in a way that allowed me to connect with the characters and major religious leaders in a way that most books do not allow me to do. I also agree that it gave some time to slow down and not take in so much material at once.
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The writing style for this book confused me more than anything. I couldn't tell exactly what it was that I was reading majorly of the time. It felt like the author was trying to write multiple stories at once. It just didn't work for me.
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Yes, it makes it way more entertaining. Also, I'm a bit impressed by how the author managed to describe everything and tought with this writing style.
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So far, I appreciate the author's writing style. I find the author's style direct, which helps maintain the reader's attention.
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I did not enjoy the writing style because for most of the book I felt like I was reading a textbook and I found it very dry and difficult to stay engaged. I do think that the writing style gave the author more credibility to what he was saying though which is good for those who are reading it for answers rather than a story.
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