Kafka on the Shore

What is the author's style in Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami?

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The language of Kafka on the Shore is informal and malleable, shifting from the professorial observations of Ms. Saeki and Oshima to the lower vernacular of Kafka and Hoshino. Kafka's narration, in particular, is clear but littered with slang and explicit descriptions of body and sex.