I don't remember finding it jarring when I read it, which was more or less in one gulp, or at least over no more than a couple of days. On the other hand, I'll admit that the bits I remember best are all concentrated in the first half and are mainly about the theatre troupe and Maskelle's general long-sufferingness. I enjoyed the whole thing though!
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Date: 2017-08-10 09:57 pm (UTC)