What is the author's style in Dalva by Jim Harrison?

The language used in the novel changes with the narrator, as one would expect. When Dalva is narrating the story, the language is easy, often naturalistic in content, and practical. While Dalva explains her emotions, they always seem distant to her and somewhat cold. She is not a cold person but she does have a tendency to push those away that she loves and this comes out in the language the author uses for Dalva. Her thoughts clearly show her to be warm, caring, loving individual, but it is also clear she puts distance between herself and others.