What is the author's style in The Hotel New Hampshire by John Irving?

The story is written in first person perspective from John Berry's point of view. The perspective is limited to those things John knows and is willing to share and this is sometimes very limited. Some aspects of the story are skimmed over or eliminated almost altogether.

The story is written in a fairly straightforward style. The tone is fairly hopeful though there are points of despair and hopelessness that recur on a regular basis. The majority of these times of hopelessness are usually presented through foreshadowing.