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