What is the author's style in The Assistant by Bernard Malamud?

Malalmud's style is slow, straightforward, declarative and deceptively simple. The story moves slowly, so much so that eager, action-hungry modern readers may think nothing will ever happen. The early chapters in this book are very long, while the last three chapters are much shorter. Even when big events happen, such as the rape of Helen or the death of Morris, Malamud relates these in a very cool, dispassionate way.