She's certainly got an older feel to her writing. I feel like it requires more work to get into, but I find the payoff is usually worth it. This might sound weird, but I think she had higher expectations from her readers than most authors have nowadays.

[–] tocopherol@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

It does have that feel, I can tell she is a great writer. I'll have to give it another go. It takes a little effort to fully visualize what she writes probably because it is just more advanced prose than most things I read, I read a lot more non-fiction these days than novels so it's a little tricky at times to interpret the more poetic/metaphoric style, especially when I am stressed and can't focus well.

[–] JoeByeThen@hexbear.net 5 points 6 days ago

I totally get what you mean; Starting off, her books always have a dimmer picture in my head. As if the images were being illuminated by a flickering candle that could go out at any time. It takes quite a few chapters before I feel like I'm getting the full picture.

This might sound weird, but I think she had higher expectations from her readers than most authors have nowadays.

Just an aside, but I strongly suspect this is like a literary equivalent to shows being made for second screens.