I really liked the writing style, too. Although you really have to pay attention to the dates at the beginning of each chapter because the timeline jumps around so much. And the fact that the timeline is so close (one chapter can be in January 1895, and the next chapter is in June 1894, and the next is in September 1895), can make it a little confusing. But overall, very good! Very creative and beautiful.
I really liked the writing style, too. Although you really have to pay attention to the dates at the beginning of each chapter because the timeline jumps around so much. And the fact that the timeline is so close (one chapter can be in January 1895, and the next chapter is in June 1894, and the next is in September 1895), can make it a little confusing. But overall, very good! Very creative and beautiful.
I just finished it this summer - It was an option for my honors kids for summer reading. I LOVED it. It took a few chapters to get used to the jumping back and forth and figuring out who was who and where they fit. But it was amazing.