What is the author's style in Black Ice by Lorene Cary?

The language of the novel keeps to the complex rules of grammar. Sentences are written in a grammatically perfect way. There are long passages of exposition in the book, since the reader gets into Lorene's head this way. The ideas can be complex as Lorene shows her excellent education and writing talents. The narration can be simple, but it can also have obscure and complex passages. The overall effect of the language is occasionally difficult to understand, but it is effective in describing Lorene's most inner thoughts and giving the reader necessary details to understand her story as a black girl at a rich white school.