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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

charlatte_lee's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness

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

amandabcook's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Racism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexism

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

bookiecharm's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness

Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Eating disorder