Jedan od razloga zašto je ova knjiga toliko popularna jeste njena struktura. Jalom naizmenično piše poglavlja o dešavanjima u terapijskoj grupi i poglavlja koja predstavljaju biografiju samog Šopenhauera.

Irvin Yalom's The Schopenhauer Cure Lečenje Šopenhauerom ) is more than a novel; it is a profound meditation on death, legacy, and the transformative power of human connection. The story weaves together the final year of Julius Hertzfeld, a psychotherapist facing a terminal diagnosis, and the cold, solitary philosophy of Arthur Schopenhauer. The Mirror of Mortality

Much of the book takes place within Julius’s therapy group. It offers a "fly on the wall" perspective on how group sessions work, illustrating the power of human connection over intellectual isolation.