It makes me feel she was bragging about how well read she was and then goes on to display in it her novel by using too complex words.
Lol, I can totally relate to this because, judging from the appearance of the book, it kinda looks classic (maybe published in the 1990s or early 2000s? Correct me if I'm wrong), and mostly the books that I've read that somehow look like that do use posh words that I can't really understand immediately. I appreciate the artistry in it—maybe they're just aiming to narrate it beautifully, but sometimes they're missing the point of writing a novel. They're supposed to narrate a story, but when they overdid the 'aesthetic narration', the story became hard to follow (or it's just my insufficient vocabulary, lol). Nevertheless, it's good that you're able to finish the novel, despite how boring it turned out. Indeed, don't judge the book by its cover (◡‿◡).
Haha. You're pretty good at discernment. It was published in 1996. It's definitely a classic 😭
Exactly!
I'm glad you understand my point. Thanks for your comment. <3