Still Byatt

Byatt’s writing appeals so much, in part, because it’s so precise.  On occasion I come across unfamiliar words, for example, and there’s something very pleasurable in reaching for a dictionary – in needing to read for a dictionary in order to do more than check spellings – to find meanings or pronunciation for example.  Babel Tower exercises in this way. It is also intriguing to read because of the many different styles of writing used.  I envy  the confidence of authors who do this.