What is the author's tone in Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others by Stephanie Dalley?

Dalley's tone varies as the plot of the story changes. In some cases, the tone is argumentative, which is often the case during the disagreements of the gods. In other areas, it is objective, as in the case with descriptions of tales not related to the narrator, such as the Decent of Ishtar. In areas such as Gilgamesh's outcry of affection for Enkidu and the gods' honorary speeches to Marduk, the tone becomes revering. In all cases, the tone helps the reader to discern what is occurring within the myth, and the intentions of the gods at the time. In terms of the introductions to the story, the tone is authoritative and helpful, without bias.