Family Life Summary
Akhil Sharma

Family Life Summary

"Family Life" begins with the narrator being 40 years old, even though through the rest of the novel he goes from 8 years old to adulthood. Ajay tells the reader of a moment with his parents where they laugh and tease each other, giving the reader insight into how his family evolves over time, since no story stays on 'happiness' for its entirety.

Ajay is 8 years old when his story starts. He describes...

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