Blog post 2.1
I loved “Chimera” by Callahan. I literally was not able to tear myself of the book. Not only I loved the content, but the way he writes is just brilliant. I like that he does not use smooth transitions, he just goes from one thought to another, yet his structure is well-thought. The structure of his story reminds of a ring, when the reader comes back to where he started, and in the middle there is something else, his thoughts, main content. If you dont agree, try to read the first four paragraphs (until “I was wrong”) and the very last paragraph, omitting everything in the middle. It will make sense.
As for choosing one paragraph break that is especially effective, to me it is when he speaks about immune systems remembering things followed by the next paragraph which goes : “My grandmother had a penchant for saving things” (p. 370). I would make a smoother transition here simply because I cant write as sophisticated as Callahan does. He inserts a bright example from his life to what he just said right away, and the following paragraph speaks about immune system again. This type of devise keeps readers entertained, not bored by simply scientific description. And Callahan does not do it only once, that is how his story structured.
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