Santacroce does not just write stories; she manipulates language like a blunt instrument.

: Santacroce uses a highly artificial, "seventeenth-century" prose style characterized by archaic vocabulary, complex sentence structures (hyperbaton), and constant repetition to filter the brutal content. Philosophical Underpinnings

Santacroce uses a "writing for pure feeling," where sounds and musicality are prioritized over traditional narrative structures.

Unmasking V.M. 18: Exploring the Gothic Depths of Isabella Santacroce’s Inferno