the author decided to bury the reader under obscure and occult references to make them feel stupid The author lays on a banquet of fascinating, hilarious, and

the author decided to bury the reader under obscure and occult references to make them feel stupid The author lays on a banquet of fascinating, hilarious, and horrifying episodes to astonish and entertain the reader, and maybe inform them about some things they might not know about. It's not a test, if this style doesn't appeal to you, you don't have to be anxious or defensive about it.