comment on structure

The book is written in three simply titled sections, designating who Soseki is spending his time with at each stage of the novel. The parts vary in length with Part II only 40 pages in length while Part III encompasses nearly half the novel at 123 pages long. The parts are not further segmented with chapters. Instead, asterisks separate passages of narrative thought and dialogue. As the passing of time are not always easy to follow, this manner of breaking down each part helps the reader to follow Soseki's flow of thought and reminiscence. This affectation also lends to the conversational tone of the book.