A memoir offers a shaped account of lived experience. It is valuable partly because it shows what a person noticed, remembered and chose to connect. Reading it carefully includes recognising the perspective from which the story is told.
Notice the distance between the events and the act of writing. An adult narrator may interpret an earlier experience with knowledge they did not have at the time. The book can move between those viewpoints without always announcing the change.
Separate a personal experience from a claim about everyone in a similar situation. One life can illuminate a wider subject while leaving other experiences outside the frame. Look for places where the author acknowledges those limits.
In discussion, consider the narrative choices as well as the events described. Which moments receive space, which remain uncertain and how are other people represented? These questions allow thoughtful engagement without assuming a memoir provides a complete record of every person involved.