I totally get what you mean; Starting off, her books always have a dimmer picture in my head. As if the images were being illuminated by a flickering candle that could go out at any time. It takes quite a few chapters before I feel like I’m getting the full picture.

This might sound weird, but I think she had higher expectations from her readers than most authors have nowadays.

Just an aside, but I strongly suspect this is like a literary equivalent to shows being made for second screens.