Complex sentence: The novel was praised for its originality and linguistic virtuosity, announcing Baker's trademark style of highly descriptive, focused prose, "fierce attention to detail", and delight in discrete slices of time within mundane existence.
Split into simpler sentences: The novel was praised for its originality and linguistic virtuosity. Critics cited Baker's trademark style of highly descriptive, focused prose; his "fierce attention to detail"; and his delight in portraying discrete slices of time within mundane existence.