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Laziness Does Not Exist by Devon Price

10 reviews

inthemoonlight's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Addiction

Minor: Fatphobia and Alcoholism

teajay's review

emotional funny informative inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

4.5

Loved this book! It was just the right combination (for me) of things I already knew said clearly and things that I needed to hear someone say. Gonna recommend this to several chronically burned out people in my life.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic friendship, Self harm, and Addiction

Moderate: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Mental illness, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Slavery, Ableism, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Racism, Religious bigotry, and Classism

cawaza's review

reflective medium-paced

2.75

A lot of anecdotes that all end up being very similar despite the range of supposed diversity in the stories. Not as insightful as I'd hoped. Very American centric. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Addiction

redrosemoth's review

challenging informative inspiring medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Eating disorder, Transphobia, and Addiction

alienarin's review

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide

Minor: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Ableism, Addiction, Transphobia, Racism, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia

the_vegan_bookworm's review against another edition

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This book was easy-to-read with an accessible tone and relatable testimonials and annecdotes. It also completely changed my worldview - affirming beliefs that bring me peace and challenging ones that harm me. I recommend this book as highly as possible to everyone.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

Moderate: Eating disorder and Addiction

Minor: Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexism

sarahna's review

emotional informative medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Toxic friendship, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Classism, Racism, Ableism, Alcoholism, Addiction, Body shaming, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Drug abuse, Dysphoria, Mental illness, and Suicidal thoughts

zombiezami's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative tense fast-paced

4.25

This book made me mad and fired up in the best possible way. Some of this information was stuff I already knew here and there, but it was great to see it laid out all together. I didn't necessarily relate to the compulsion to overwork that the author and their interviewees experienced; I'm pretty adamant about leaving work at work. Still, I notice this around me, and I know it's because of larger structural issues that make people feel they have to behave this way. 

I definitely feel that the beginning of the book was stronger than the latter portions. I understood that the laziness lie applied to areas other than labor, but I think the author could have made those connections to other areas a little more clear. Still, I loved this, and it gave me a lot to think about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Vomit, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Ableism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Classism, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Religious bigotry, and Self harm

Minor: Sexism, Sexual content, Slavery, Colonisation, Fatphobia, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Genocide, and Racism

venetiana's review against another edition

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Ableism, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Chronic illness, Drug use, Dysphoria, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Fatphobia, Grief, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Pregnancy, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Transphobia, and War

e_flah's review

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Laziness Does Not Exist gripped me from start to finish. Price does an excellent job laying out the Laziness Lie and how it has permeated our society. The book dives into numerous areas in daily life where the Laziness Lie has had an impact, such as interpersonal relationships and hobbies, before looking at how we can begin to unlearn this lie.

The Laziness Lie demands perfection, and it defines perfection in very rigid, arbitrary ways: a body that conforms; a tidy, presentable life; a day filled with "productive," virtuous activities that benefit society; a life that has no room in it for rebellion or complaint.

The book is clearly argued with compelling facts and anecdotes to support Price's points. I kept wishing I could give this to my 20-year-old self who believed deeply in the Laziness Lie. It was incredibly useful to learn more ways I can unpack the Laziness Lie in my own life as well as affirming to hear that some of the tools I'm already using are backed up by research.

The information in Laziness Does Not Exist will stick with me as will Price's conversational and empathetic writing style. I can't recommend this book enough. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts