What is the author's style in The Other Side of Dark by Joan Lowery Nixon?

The language used in this novel is generally casual and informal. The sentences are constructed fairly properly. This writing style is used as it is effective in alternating between Stacy as a young and older teenager, and this shows her variation between a thirteen-year-old and a seventeen-year-old as she struggles with her newfound identity after spending four years in a coma. The language also helps the reader associate with the narrator by using language that is common and familiar for the target audience, American teenagers. This helps them empathize with Stacy's situation since she seems like a peer.