this book is extraordinary. i love memoirs so much and this was the perfect memoir. it was touching and intelligent, the structure was so great as it was all building up to a conclusion, even though it's about someone's real life. my most prominent thought while reading was, however: how can one person live through all this? i'm so fascinated by maggie o'farrell and i want to read some of her fiction now. i am, i am, i am is engaging, intense, great to get lost in, and uncomfortable a lot of the time. i'm glad i read it.