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inthemoonlight's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Chronic illness, Racism, Misogyny, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, and Addiction
Minor: Fatphobia and Alcoholism
stella_petit's review
5.0
Minor: Ableism, Classism, Self harm, Alcoholism, Suicide, and Mental illness
charlatte_lee's review
5.0
Minor: Body shaming, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, Suicidal thoughts, Ableism, Mental illness, Alcoholism, and Chronic illness
alienarin's review
4.0
Moderate: Mental illness and Suicide
Minor: Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Ableism, Addiction, Transphobia, Racism, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia
sarahna's review
3.5
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
5.0
Minor: Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic friendship, Colonisation, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Transphobia, Racism, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Sexism
zombiezami's review against another edition
4.25
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.
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
5.0
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
5.0
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.
Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Chronic illness, Eating disorder, Fatphobia, and Suicidal thoughts
bookiecharm's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Chronic illness
Minor: Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Eating disorder