The one thing I find delightful is Mahoney's attention to non-verbal gestures, signs, and body movements, which the author coats with emotions and personal reflections.
She listened with her mouth open and her head tilted to one side, as though hearing the miracle of speech for the first time "But I thought you knew these people." she said.
This is also a great combination with the colorful dialogues the author puts in her piece. Dialogues, which gives a sense of intimacy, together with the non-verbal gestures effectively convey the emotions of the characters, and thus makes them more lively. I also admire how she adds contrast into her scenes such as the young couple coming out of a basement restaurant (pg.382).
"The woman's movement, so graceful, that it was like watching a ballet or a dance occurring underwater."
While the actual scene was a lady throwing fits at her companion, Mahoney's perspective is the complete opposite of the actual aggressive nature.This provokes thought in readers that nothing is always as it seems and may hold a different perspective.
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