As If Nothing Had Already Happened tells both the story of a three-year-long leukemia treatment and of the author’s early childhood as an only child in a disintegrating family. It is a gripping and unflinchingly honest portrayal of life when reality is pushed to its limit, and a reflection on what ultimately matters in life. A story in the shadow of death, and at the same time a life-affirming depiction filled with enchanting light and shadow.