I really enjoyed the way this story was formatted. Although not much happened, it's interesting how the author introduces the Anders character. At first he's snarky and not quite likable. Although he shares the same sentiments as the lady in line about the teller, he purposefully seeks to distance her rather than connect with her, and turns his contempt onto her.
Later however, as the bullet is travelling through Anders' head and the narrator describes his memories, the author reveals different sides of Anders to show his complexity. We discover what his relationships with his lovers and what his daughter is like. We find out the relationship between his father and mother probably wasn't that great. We get to understand him as a more well-rounded character. From first impressions I wouldn't have guessed that he'd be the type of guy to go to an anitwar rally or the type impulsive enough to purposefully put himself in danger and crash his father's car. From first impressions, I would've guessed that he'd be a pretty cold and unfeeling kind of man, but the author betrays those first impressions as she unravels his past, and reveals what kind of character he really is-- one as complex as the rest of us.
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