Reviews tagging 'Child death'
Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller
27 reviews
readingjaunt's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Child death, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia, Sexual assault, and Racism
Minor: Infidelity and Self harm
justkellyann's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Death, Child death, and Medical trauma
Minor: Xenophobia and Rape
inthemoonlight's review
5.0
My only warning would be to look at any trigger warnings if that's something that would impact you. I personally went in blind, not even knowing what it was about, and did not realize how dark things would be. Vital to talk about, but still potentially triggering nonetheless.
Graphic: Ableism, Genocide, Medical trauma, Forced institutionalization, Racism, and Suicide attempt
Moderate: Death, Rape, Child death, and Physical abuse
librarymouse's review against another edition
4.5
Jordan's hands-on malicious acts, like his touring endorsement of eugenics and the possible murder by poison of his benefactor are completely bonkers. I am constantly amazed that people Revere him, while simultaneously understanding, as I, too have been in awe of the young man he once was.
This book breaks down every facet of Jordan, from his political, religious, and social beliefs; to his family life, addressing each idiosyncrasy with data driven research.
Graphic: Murder, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Grief, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Body horror, Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Racism, Child death, and Homophobia
marchcrow's review
4.5
Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization
cornfusedsnow's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Ableism and Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Murder, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Child abuse, Child death, Infertility, Rape, Self harm, and Sexual assault
magpienicky's review
5.0
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Confinement, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, Grief, Death, and Child death
moonchild_88's review
4.5
Spoiler
I absolutely did not expect the plot twists to include murder and eugenics! I think it's very interesting how Robert Starr Jordan went from allegedly covering up a murder, feeling wracked with guilt about it, to making eugenics his new purpose in life. What an absolute monster. The book is a masterclass in how to write a villain. In the beginning you hear mostly praise for him, there are definitely criticisms but you can see the author choosing to focus in his great capacity for perseverance, only for it to take a dark change, and for him to end up being responsible for the death, torture and mutilation (amongs other things) of tens of thousands in the US alone. Also, the US was the first country to make eugenics into national law. Which is so interesting considering the national narrative about it role in WW2. Not the least surprising though. I am surprised at how engaging this book was, considering I didn't like the author at all. Her writing is great, but she did not pass the vibe check. Also, fish dont exist as a category, that's the answer to the title. And Robert Starr Jordan can suck on that!Moderate: Suicide attempt, Torture, Abandonment, Car accident, Child abuse, Classism, Murder, Religious bigotry, Forced institutionalization, Self harm, Colonisation, Suicidal thoughts, Alcoholism, Sexual violence, Rape, Ableism, Animal death, Body horror, Infertility, and Medical trauma
Minor: Death and Child death
val_so_'s review
3.0
Graphic: Racism, Xenophobia, Murder, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Hate crime, Sexism, Misogyny, Death, Medical trauma, Medical content, and Homophobia
Moderate: Confinement, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Xenophobia
brttbwrs's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Child death, Ableism, Rape, Pregnancy, Murder, Grief, Forced institutionalization, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation