ðə stˈoːɹiz ɑːɹ tˈoʊld ɪnðə θˈɜːd pˈɜːsən baɪ lˈɔːɹə ɐ vˈɜːʒən ʌvðɪ ˈɔːθɚz tʃˈaɪldhʊd sˈɛlf hˌuː əbzˈɜːvz ᵻvˈɛnts dᵻɹˈɛktli, wˌaɪl ðɪ ɐdˈʌlt ˈɔːθɚɹ ɪz ˈɔːlsoʊ pɹˈɛzənt æz ɐ sˈɛkənd nˈæɹeɪɾɚ, kˈɑːmɛntɪŋ ænd ɹᵻflˈɛktɪŋ ˌɔn pˈæst ᵻvˈɛnts.
The stories are told in the third person by 'Laura' (a version of the author's childhood self) who observes events directly, while the adult author is also present as a second narrator, commenting and reflecting on past events.