How does Tana French use imagery in Faithful Place: A Novel?

Examples of Imagery:

"I looked at him, standing there in his Ralph Lauren logos and his snazzy watch and his slick upmarket haircut, all full up with righteous indignation and looking a thousand miles out of place. I thought of him as a skinny cowlicky kid in my patched hand-me-downs, running wild in and out of this house without ever realizing it wasn't good enough."

"Holly skates like a fairy and I skate like a gorilla with neurological issues, which is of course a bonus for her because she gets to laugh at me when I smack into walls."