It will be a long journey from there to Divinarch, but a worthwhile one for the reader. The book is a leisurely read. The author's intent is to have you sympathize with the characters and their points of view. The background is detailed and affects the atmosphere. The focus of story is on action, situations, and events.
Characterization focuses on one or a few female characters.
The characters are developed over time. There are series characters, followed through and developed over several related novels. There are memorable and important secondary characters. The book will leave you feeling anxious, agitated, disturbed. The book is sophisticated, complex, experimental.