Robinet employs a plain writing style by using unpretentious sentences, words from everyday speech, and clear and direct accounts. She narrates the story in chronological order through the protagonist's perspective. The author's realism depicts slavery and colonization without idealizing or romanticizing it. Combined with the historical facts Robinet offers, these qualities create credibility in a work of fiction.

Robinet shapes her writing style by employing the historical language native to slaves. This vernacular language, combined with the behavior and attitudes of the region, adds depth to her novel. It enables readers to understand the dynamic elements of social diversity. In a similar way, Robinet's aphorisms create brief and clever statements that make wise observations about life. For example, at the story's resolution, the author describes Hallelujah as a "morning child with sunrise in her heart" instead of "evening in her heart."

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