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idesofmarch's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexism, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Misogyny, Medical content, Car accident, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Grief and Death of parent
elnelson's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Graphic: Sexism and Medical content
Moderate: Mental illness, Self harm, Sexism, Grief, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
Minor: Death of parent
satsumaorange's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Wow. Just....... Wow. This was perhaps the best book I've read in YEARS. I am currently a STEM student about to enter grad school, and I swear, this is EXACTLY the book I needed to read at this point in my life. If my loved ones wish to understand me, they only need to read the annotations in my copy of Lab Girl.
Jahren writes with sublime devotion to the natural world that she and I both love. Her way of seeing the world... Her scientific mindset that, despite all sense of self-preservation, she can never turn off... Her stories of struggle and stress and the endless clawing fight to the top of the pile... And the love, the pure undiluted passion for her craft. Every word of this book resonated with me to my core.
Over and over I found myself moved to tears because the challenges she faced were the same ones I'm facing every day as an incoming graduate student. Her words scared me, and comforted me, and showed me exactly the kind of scientist I want to be one day. I am comforted by the fact that she has "made it" through this line of work alive, despite all the hardships she's faced. Reading this book has assured me that there is a future for me in my field. I cannot express how much this book has moved me.
As soon as I finished it, I wanted to start over again right back at the beginning. I wish I could sit down with Jahren and listen to a thousand more stories from her career as a scientist. I wish I could work in her lab for a day; heck, I wish I could meet the ever-eccentric Bill! I could read hours upon hours of her exploits and scientific pursuits. Jahren illustrates the world of science so vividly, so affectionately, that her love is infectious. Wherever they are (probably in the Jahren lab), I hope she and Bill doing well.
Jahren writes with sublime devotion to the natural world that she and I both love. Her way of seeing the world... Her scientific mindset that, despite all sense of self-preservation, she can never turn off... Her stories of struggle and stress and the endless clawing fight to the top of the pile... And the love, the pure undiluted passion for her craft. Every word of this book resonated with me to my core.
Over and over I found myself moved to tears because the challenges she faced were the same ones I'm facing every day as an incoming graduate student. Her words scared me, and comforted me, and showed me exactly the kind of scientist I want to be one day. I am comforted by the fact that she has "made it" through this line of work alive, despite all the hardships she's faced. Reading this book has assured me that there is a future for me in my field. I cannot express how much this book has moved me.
As soon as I finished it, I wanted to start over again right back at the beginning. I wish I could sit down with Jahren and listen to a thousand more stories from her career as a scientist. I wish I could work in her lab for a day; heck, I wish I could meet the ever-eccentric Bill! I could read hours upon hours of her exploits and scientific pursuits. Jahren illustrates the world of science so vividly, so affectionately, that her love is infectious. Wherever they are (probably in the Jahren lab), I hope she and Bill doing well.
Moderate: Mental illness, Car accident, and Pregnancy
Minor: Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Schizophrenia/Psychosis
bexi's review against another edition
Unfortunately I'm not enjoying this enough to continue. I'm not sure what audience the author was writing for and was put off by the tone of the book. Her commentary came off as strangely condescending.
I thought the book was interesting and it had beautiful prose, so if you can ignore the "who is this book written for??" thought maybe you'll enjoy it.
Also a sidenote: The ending of "Great Expectations" is spoiled in this. So if you plan on reading that, make sure you read it before picking up this book.
I thought the book was interesting and it had beautiful prose, so if you can ignore the "who is this book written for??" thought maybe you'll enjoy it.
Also a sidenote: The ending of "Great Expectations" is spoiled in this. So if you plan on reading that, make sure you read it before picking up this book.
Minor: Death, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, and Dysphoria
tarinid's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Graphic: Grief, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , and Pregnancy
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