The second part of the book, "The Book of Memory," presents a more relaxed narrator -- one that refers to himself using the third person and that is meant to emphasize the complex nature of the concept of memoir. While the first part of the book appeared to put across direct thoughts and to present readers with clear ideas, the second part is actually more difficult to understand upon first reading, as the writer detaches himself from the world from the very first moment when he uses third person to describe his actions and thinking. Many people are actually likely to consider this section of the book as being very confusing and this is largely owed to the fact that Auster introduces experimental ideas and describes himself as a solitary individual who prefers to turn to connecting with his inner thought when he...

Although it is largely focused on the writer's inner thoughts, it also provides readers to feel that they are taken in a whole new world, one in which they are better familiarized with concepts they previously considered to be mystifying. Auster virtually enables readers to look at life from a whole different perspective.
Bibliography:

Auster, Paul, "The Invention of Solitude," (Faber & Faber, 25.11.2010)