What is the author's style in Mating by Norman Rush?

Mating makes use of very sophisticated language with an international and academic flavor including foreign phrases often employed by the intellectually elite. It also introduces a variety of terms indigenous to the area and a short glossary of African terms and phrases is included in the back of the book to help the reader navigate those particular references. Even readers with a well-developed and extensive vocabulary may find themselves in need of a dictionary at times.