Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

158 reviews

jkpheart21's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Self harm and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Child death, Death, Infidelity, Rape, Forced institutionalization, and Murder

elenavasqueza's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective

5.0

I loved this book. I understand the appeal of having a personal life philosophy. (Moli tuvo razón todo este tiempo.)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

liz_svo's review against another edition

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Classism

Minor: Car accident

quarcusrubrum's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Suicide attempt, and Murder

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Car accident

zenlena's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I really liked this style of writing. Loved the authors allegories and metaphors, I will forever remember the phrase "cosmically impotent fist" and the vision of toads and eagles wearing plaid shirts.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Self harm

jebecky's review against another edition

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Murder, and Classism

Moderate: Animal death, Child death, and Death

janeblue's review against another edition

challenging dark funny informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

jjyork's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Child death and Death

mimi_bookster's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

christina_ro's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book ended up being nothing like I thought but everything it needed to be. It’s almost a simultaneous biography and autobiography plus numerous history and science lessons. I’m not the biggest fan of biographies generally, and I definitely thought this would be more more science, less people, but it really was a wonderful blend of both. Significantly darker at times than I ever would’ve guessed, I’d recommend looking at the trigger warnings before hand. While it isn’t graphic, it does cover some disturbing parts of American history and some harsh moments of the perspective of a very depressed person. However, most of the darker moments were wholly necessary, in my opinion. The writing is great and the tone is so engrossing for a nonfiction book. There was a distinct moment where I said out loud, “Oh this just took a turn!” And when asked if it was a good or bad one, I said, “Morally, a bad one. Entertainment wise, definitely a good one.” I have so many thoughts that I’ll wait to burden my book club with, but if I were to parabolize this story, I’d say, nothing matters and so everything matters. There is no grand scheme, so every person and creature and moment is meaningful.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical trauma