In tone, Jude reads a lot like like James and II Peter: it is simple, hard-hitting, and stern. In fact, it seems to copy entire sections of II Peter.
You can read through Jude in a few minutes, to get the force of his argument. But to truly appreciate his letter, you should reflect on (and look up) his various Old Testament references. Jude supports his arguments with extensive illustrations from history, and even quotes from two Jewish books not accepted as part of the Bible, The Assumption of Moses (verse 9) and the book of Enoch (verse 14).
All these citations support Jude's main thrust, which he summarizes eloquently in the last few paragraphs.
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