The author really used tactics to infuse loads of swearing and bible quotes. What a talent.Kenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 04:15You know, I did wonder about that. It seemed a little incongruous. But since the characters themselves weren't particularly religious, I'm not sure how much bearing the verses had on the book. It'd be nice to ask the author about that.blessing_bona wrote: ↑21 Apr 2020, 06:03 I didn't think that the book will end up with so swearing. To put bible verses and so much sweating in one place must take a lot of skill.
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I had never thought of this but you are all so right! It does seem a little bit contradictory to use so much swearing along with Bible quotes.Rachel_Emmanuel wrote: ↑26 Apr 2020, 05:10The author really used tactics to infuse loads of swearing and bible quotes. What a talent.Kenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑23 Apr 2020, 04:15You know, I did wonder about that. It seemed a little incongruous. But since the characters themselves weren't particularly religious, I'm not sure how much bearing the verses had on the book. It'd be nice to ask the author about that.blessing_bona wrote: ↑21 Apr 2020, 06:03 I didn't think that the book will end up with so swearing. To put bible verses and so much sweating in one place must take a lot of skill.
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Well, I personally have problems with swear words so I thought it was excessive. About it adding character, I just find it funny that the swearing was placed along side religious quotes and verses.AnnObiageri wrote: ↑25 Apr 2020, 22:17 Yes, there were a lot of swearing in the book but it was not really offensive to me at least. I think it added character to the book as a whole, even as it was along side religious uotes and verses
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Very true. One can be a man without swearing. I didn't really like the swearing in the book.readerrihana wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 09:24 I was off-put by it, and I don't see it as particularly manly. You can be a man without swearing,
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Yes... a concept of masculinity makes sense. For some reason some people really think swearing makes them manly.gelli_baranda wrote: ↑20 Aug 2020, 21:07 I believe that a true measure of a man is not measured by the profuse swearing. I believe this was done intentionally in the book to reinforce the concept of masculinity, nonetheless.
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I agree with you that the overall swearing was in line with the theme of the book. It also gave it a sort of authenticity. I didn't have a problem with it at all.Kenesha L Fowler wrote: ↑13 Feb 2020, 09:20 There was a lot of swearing in Man Mission. Sometimes the men were downright crude. I imagine that there are some who might find this distasteful, but as I said in my review of the book, I was not at all out off by their rudeness. I felt that it fit in with the overall theme of manliness. None of it seemed forced, as I've sometimes felt was the case in other books.
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Exactly my thought. I did not read much meaning into the profuse swearing.gelli_baranda wrote: ↑20 Aug 2020, 21:07 I believe that a true measure of a man is not measured by the profuse swearing. I believe this was done intentionally in the book to reinforce the concept of masculinity, nonetheless.