I have an affinity towards the second one. I cannot bear ones, which start as novels... and you need to go through a few sections to understand what it is about

I have an affinity towards the second one. I cannot bear ones, which start as novels... and you need to go through a few sections to understand what it is about, if it is a true or fake story, etc. In this case, the problem is not with the balance between facts and narration (for my taste, it is fine) but with stories being shattered. I read a paragraph and need to guess if it is a new story, if it relates to the previous one, did it happen before or after, etc. BTW: I did enjoy Memento the movie. But in this one the order was designed carefully.