Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

90 reviews

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

alisaur's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Suicide attempt

bluegrayvealey's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

In the top of my 2024 reads!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

jraley_writes's review

informative reflective medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child death, Death, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide attempt

jacobs25's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Forced institutionalization

mr_ryancowboy's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is potentially life-changing. If you have ever wrestled with the Why of your existence, this might be a balm for you. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Racism, and Suicide

texas666's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Religious bigotry

Descriptions of seizure, graphic discussion of forced sterilization

misha_ali's review

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

This was informative, engaging, and a fantastic journey of discovery, both scientific and personal. When I started this book, I did not expect to be taken on a tour through the childhood of this young man who grew up to be a person most would categorize as a heroic figure, battling valiantly against science and nature to add order to chaos, only to end up breaking down the real-world harmful beliefs of this person. Lulu's own personal journey to find meaning is an engaging thread through the sometimes colder threads of science throughout this book and I love the way she's wrapped her own search for meaning into this book's research. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide attempt

chromatography's review

adventurous dark hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts

alpal2020's review

adventurous dark funny reflective sad fast-paced

A fascinating story well told. The author intertwines her struggle to find meaning in life with the unwavering, unself-reflective confidence a pivotal scientist had in his.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Mental illness, Racism, and Suicidal thoughts