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nefzy

Good use of dialect?

There are a few books or short stories I've read that lean into showcasing characters' dialects and accents.

Some examples:

  • Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200 (Trini Creole)
  • Sorcerer of the Wildeeps by Kai Ashante Wilson (multiple registers of AAVE)
  • Black Water Sister by Zen Cho (Malaysian English)

Any other books and authors that do this well? What I like about those three is how they sound natural and read easily to me, despite not being fluent in any of the dialects.

Posted Jul 2, 2025, 11:01 PM UTC

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