hɪz nˈɑːvəlz ˈɔfən tɹˈiːɾᵻd hɪz sˈʌbdʒɛkt mˈæɾɚɹ ɪn ɐ dˈɑːɹk fˈæʃən, wɪð hɪz sˈɛntɹəl kˈæɹɪktɚz dᵻpˈɪktᵻd æz bɹˈuːdɪŋ, dᵻpɹˈɛst, ɔːɹ dɪstˈɜːbd kˈæɹɪktɚz.
His novels often treated his subject matter in a dark fashion, with his central characters depicted as brooding, depressed, or disturbed characters.