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I Am the Cheese is a young adult novel by American author Robert Cormier that was first published in 1977
. The novel is a psychological thriller that follows the harrowing journey of a young boy named Adam as he unravels the truth about his identity. Told through an alternating series of interviews with a doctor and snippets of a bike journey Adam embarks on to visit his father, the novel reveals a disturbing conspiracy and the impact it has on Adam’s life.Explore a plot summary, an in-depth analysis of Adam, and important quotes.