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I Am, I Am, I Am: Seventeen Brushes with Death by Maggie O'Farrell
38 reviews
qqjj's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Stalking, Pregnancy, and Injury/Injury detail
suzzzzy's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Miscarriage and Medical trauma
Moderate: Infertility
fanchera's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, and Pregnancy
veposve's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Blood, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual harassment
leahgustafson's review against another edition
5.0
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I knew going in that this one would be different from her others, just for the fact of being a memoir. I was curious if it would reveal how her personal experiences led to Maggie O’Farrell’s ability to eloquently articulate so many different kinds of stories and life experiences.
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This book, like all her others, so beautifully captures the human experience. O’Farrell has such a gift for being able to express emotions through words and language.
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This memoir is organized into short stories (which I loved!), and it makes for a very quick pacing. I am impressed by how O’Farrell captures her own story without telling the stories of others in this process. I think this is very powerful and important. I do wonder about the order of her stories, and I couldn’t seem to figure out a pattern or rationale. This didn’t take anything away from the book for me; it’s just a wondering I have.
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⚠️ There are some BIG trigger warnings with this book. Make sure you look at those ahead of time so you’re aware going in if this book is going to be a good fit for you.
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Graphic: Chronic illness, Infertility, and Miscarriage
Moderate: Violence and Medical trauma
annakh16's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Medical content
Moderate: Chronic illness, Infertility, Miscarriage, Violence, and Grief
Minor: Sexual assault, Excrement, Murder, and Pregnancy
vanesst's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Infertility, Miscarriage, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
qtcarolyn's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Animal death, Sexual violence, and Dysphoria
karinacheah17's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Infertility, Violence, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy
lilawsahar's review against another edition
3.0
Note: It’s interesting to hear about the healthcare system in Europe. It is so different than Americas. But also similar especially when doctors brush off your needs and ignore your symptoms.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Death, Infertility, Miscarriage, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, and Pregnancy