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.
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.