Comment on style/language

The novel is written in modern-day American English. The text is divided between dialogue and narrative. As the narrator, Sarah's experiences, thoughts, and memories make up the majority of the narrative. The dialogue and narrative each seem appropriate to the story's setting and situation. The reader with an average vocabulary will find few unfamiliar words and phrases, and some of those are specific to this time and place. For example, the characters work in the maguey fields using coa blades. Maguey is a type of plant that grows well in dry conditions and is used in alcohol production. The coa is a blade shaped specifically to cut off the outer spines of the maguey. The author briefly explains these terms, and most are easily defined by their context.