Structure

The chapters are not named, nor are they numbered. There is, however, a table of contents. That section indicates that there are 24 chapters. The Kindle version of the book includes the option to go to the first page of each chapter. Some readers may find that confusing, especially when there is no real indication for the reader when one chapter ends and another begins.

The chapter vary greatly in length. At least two are no more than a page in length, while many others are more than 10-15 pages. Some chapters include subtitled sections, such as the chapters that focus on Jefferson's school years and the chapter about her life in the 1970s and 80s. One chapter includes excerpts from Jefferson's diary during her years of depression. The structure of that chapter makes it confusing. Some of the entries include quotes and it is sometimes difficult to...