My Name Is Red

What is the author's style in My Name Is Red by Orhan Pamuk?

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The language of the novel changes depending on who is the current narrator. Most of the language includes a rich vocabulary and sentence structure that is often complicated. On the other hand, the dialog between the characters is generally straightforward. The Dog in chapter three reminds the reader about the suspension of disbelief, alluding to the voice of a corpse and Black using words he "couldn't possibly know.