Complex sentence: Elements of the novel seem autobiographical, particularly in passages about Jimmy's estranged relationship with his father (Ware only met his father once in adulthood); however, it should not be read as an account of Ware's personal life.
Split into simpler sentences: Elements of the novel seem autobiographical, particularly in passages about Jimmy's estranged relationship with his father (Ware only met his father once in adulthood). However, it should not be read as an account of Ware's personal life.