ðə nˈɑːvəl, nɚɹˈeɪɾᵻd ɪn fˈɜːst pˈɜːsən, ɪz kˈæɾɪɡɚɹˌaɪzd ˌʌndɚ ðə sˈɛmaɪˌɔːɾoʊbˌaɪəɡɹˈæfɪkəl ʒˈɑːnɹə sˈɪns ðə kˈæɹɪktɚz ɪnðə bˈʊk ɑːɹ ˈɔːl fˈɪkʃənəl.
The novel, narrated in first person, is categorized under the semi-autobiographical genre since the characters in the book are all fictional.