In preparation for the audiobook release of the latest AA book, I re-listened to the previous two.

Something the struck me, particularly with TTtItS, is that a lot of the dialogue, or abenues thereof, is cut short pre-emptively by one on the speakers.

It reminds me a bit of RPG dialogue, particularly in that it feels unnatural.

If a teacher were to draw a conversational line in the sand, I guess you wouldn't have much choice.
OTOH, it might make me belligerent, and instead of taking a different dialogue path a la RPG, I might just shut down the conversatiin myself.
More likely, it would make me nosey and curious, and inclined to get snoopy.

If there were more equality in conversation partners, I'd expect a little more pushback.

If this is a stylistic choice, in homage to the RPGs from which Rowe is taking inspiration, I guess that's fine.

Considering that the dialogue in the WoBM was better, I'm guessing that it was a stylistic choice.

Anyone have any contrasting opinions?