Hi, this is Carson Patterson.
Both the mood and pacing of "Bullet in the Brain" change dramatically within the story. It starts out focusing on a man's sarcastic conversation in line at the bank, leading the reader to expect the story to be a slice of everyday life. Suddenly, robbers appear, making you anticipate a suspense story. Finally, we hear about all of the memories that do and don't flash through Anders's head as he is about to die, creating a sort of reflection on his life (explaining how he has become so disillusioned with the world) and end with a single, key scene from his childhood. The constant change of pace and subject matter surprise the reader. They could easily be annoying, but the author hooks the reader into the last two pages by promising the tell us the scene that "passed before his eyes", so that you have to keep reading.
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