Comment on style language

The diction of The Pull of the Stars is formal and elevated. Medical jargon and terms are used frequently without the novel, often without explanation or definition. As the novel is set in Ireland, Donoghue also employs Irish slang and Gaelic phrases which convincingly portray the setting, where Donoghue herself was raised. Donoghue’s diction also constantly refers to the temporal setting, with mentions of the modern technologies and medicines no longer used today.