comment on style / language

Seethaler’s prose is fluid and straightforward, simple but lyrical. Much of this decision-making is in support of the novel’s central themes about youth and maturity. Although the concepts Seethaler is tackling are often high-concept and serious, Franz’s conception of them is mostly innocent and uninitiated. As such, Seethaler’s descriptions tend to hew more on the impressionistic, descriptive side of things than on the technical or analytical one. Indeed, since nods to Freudian psychology are prevalent throughout the novel, it is fair to say that Seethaler seeks to apply these concepts to real-world scenarios, ones that are more empathic than clinical.