comment on structure

Charlie N. Holmberg divides her novel “The Paper Magician” into seventeen chronological, linear, numbered chapters, from 1 to 17. Each chapter builds upon the events of the last, and each chapter itself contains a specific portion of the plot. For example, Chapter 9 deals with Ceony exploring the hopes and dreams of Thane’s heart, including his desire to see Lira in jail, and to get married and have children with someone else. Ceony hopes this will be her. This simple and straightforward construction of the novel can be considered reflective of the steps it takes to become a Folder: each lesson in Folding brings Ceony closer to becoming a master magician and each chapter brings the reader closer toward the novel’s climax.