Comment on language / style

Jacaranda is a writer and observer of the world, and Babitz’s language reflects Jacaranda’s original—and unusual—way of viewing the world. Later, she thinks that “People go through life eating lamb chops and breaking their mother’s hearts” (67). Rather than simply describing “breaking their mother’s hearts,” Jacaranda also includes a sentiment that is slightly off-kilter; does the eating of “lamb chops” also break mothers’ hearts? Or is this a distinct experience altogether? Taken together, these unusual remarks give Jacaranda an original, strange perspective.