What is the author's style in Suttree by Cormac McCarthy?

Unique in his ability to float the reader through hundreds of words, some of which he cleverly contrives, McCarthy does not just compel his readers to read, but invites them join him in a painting of life, as Suttree observes it. The plot of the story is almost secondary to the experience of the places and lifestyles of its characters. The smells, images, and atmosphere of a city in decay and of people in varying levels of degradation provide McCarthy's reader with what feels like a ride on Suttree's boat down the river, bobbing, churning, turning circles, and bumping along, like life.