A Mosaic Coinage

Hemon's "A Coin" appears to be a set of letters (and perhaps thoughts) between the narrator and a woman in Sarajevo named, Aida. This writing employs a narrative style which, I believe, would be characterized as collage; where the author submits scenes in a nonlinear fashion, juxtaposes them, and therefore pulls the reader through a series of moments that continue to fill in a larger, more significant picture. Writing this way allows Hemon to continually jump back and forth through time, moving seamlessly through scenes that would otherwise seem unrelated or at the very least, an abrupt transition. I noticed that, on Robert's blog, he compared this style of that of what we see in film, and I definitely agree with that. The author utilizes "fade outs" and "fade ins", fast forwarding and rewinding, each paragraph transporting us somewhere else in the narrators mind, effectively keeping the reader actively involved and, in my opinion, effectively building and maintaining tension.
You could also say that the mosaic, sort of randomness of this piece reflects the actually story, itself. It could reflect the chaotic world of the story, the fear and uncertainty that leads to the racing thoughts; untethered and unable to be controlled. It doesn't read particularly like letters for the most part, but more so like the scenes are unfolding at that very instant. It's not merely a "this happened, then this happened" type of narrative. It certainly brings the reader into the moment, and I don't know about you, but I definitely felt the fear and anxiety, the immense rush of adrenaline, and the "overload of senses" associated with the perilous journey to Point B. I know this is considered to be experimental, but I feel like that without this "mosaic" sort of exposition, this story would certainly lose its effect...