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A review by library_ann
Shady Characters: The Secret Life of Punctuation, Symbols, & Other Typographical Marks by Keith Houston
4.0
For nerds only.
The history of the development of some of the punctuation marks used in English. Overall enjoyed the whole thing, although I felt it bogged down in the Dash chapter (too much minutiae about Gutenberg's Bible) and the final chapter on how to punctuate irony. But generally a fun read.
The history of the development of some of the punctuation marks used in English. Overall enjoyed the whole thing, although I felt it bogged down in the Dash chapter (too much minutiae about Gutenberg's Bible) and the final chapter on how to punctuate irony. But generally a fun read.