Anecdotes!

They fill the book! The author has built the entire book off of anecdotes from Kathy's past. Even though there is no clear plot to the story, the anecdotes are easy to follow and help fill in Kathy's past. The author flows well from one to another. One point is for sure - without the anecdotes there is no story. We are being let into the plot like Kathy was as a child. The anecdotes help us mirror how Kathy learned. While this is neat, I'd prefer to learn the plot.