There's an almost staccato element to the narration as each chapter is made up of lots of short paragraphs, perhaps echoing Pol's erratic aging and the way he experiences the world? It seems silly to say it was not quite what I expected given I picked it up precisely because it seemed unlike anything I'd read before! It ended up being much more of an internal, almost mundane story focused on Pol's relationships, primarily his marriage, with the different figures and theories being slightly more background to this domestic focus. Definitely an interesting read, but the ending is quite abrupt!