Lack of Quotation Marks
Over the past few days I've seen a number of people online complain about novels that don't use quotation marks for dialogue. They seem to have a genuine vitriol for it, which I just don't understand. I understand finding it difficult to adjust when one first encounters this, but why the anger? It seems to be merely because they find it challenging, which, if the case, is quite pathetic and a sign of our time's prevailing anti-intellectualism.
Personally, I've read numerous novels don't use quotation marks, and I can't name a single one where that was a detriment to; either it makes no difference or it contributes to the mood/experience the book is trying to curate. I don't think someone can truly be a fan of literature and not be willing to meet novels where they are in regards to stylistic choices like this.
Thoughts?