Discuss shortly Funny boy as a coming of age novel.

The novel is a classic example of a bildungsroman, defined by Merriam Webster as "a novel about the moral and psychological growth of the main character." Arjie is a child at the beginning and we follow him as he enters his teen years. Through his intimate, first-person narration, we see how he experiences confusion, heartbreak, excitement, danger, and growth. Ultimately, he begins to learn who he is and what he wants, all against a backdrop of civil unrest.