Reviews tagging 'Suicide attempt'

Los peces no existen by Lulu Miller

102 reviews

lesbianelvira's review against another edition

adventurous challenging hopeful informative mysterious reflective fast-paced

5.0

i wish this book were longer. i love books like this that weave genres together, specifically science with history and memoir. learning about david starr jordan — who i knew nothing about previously — was an incredibly wild ride & i’m very moved by how i was taken on the journey lulu went through

: fascination, empathy, inspiration, disappointment, and horror.

i will say i was left wanting so much more of lulu miller herself. she was extremely relatable and compelling for me. i find myself wanting to see her work at NPR, other writings, and reach out to her. i wanted more from this book because i think it could’ve cracked me open the way heartbreak: a personal and scientific journey did. even still, i was crying at the library finishing it, and i’m absolutely going to see about getting my hands on the book she recommended: naming nature by carol yoon, stay alive: a history of suicide by jennifer hecht, and what a fish knows by jonathan balcombe. & i did immediately tell my students about how fish don’t exist, pairing it with the knowledge lulu references that i learned previously: (from paleopod) that bats are from ungulates, and (from a paleo tiktok) whales descending from deer. i love nature. so chaotic. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

musicalpopcorn's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.25

I will be honest, I bought this book 100% because the title intrigued me. The book turned out to be incredibly engaging and interesting. I had little idea where it was headed, but I was along for the ride.

I’m also just straight up rattled. I did not think it would deliver on the title, but here I am rethinking my entire categorized worldview…which I suppose is the point.

Beautiful book!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Forced institutionalization

val_so_'s review against another edition

emotional informative medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

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

saul_good_homie's review against another edition

emotional funny informative lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

Minor: Rape

sjn_jordan's review against another edition

reflective slow-paced

0.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Racism, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Forced institutionalization, and Ableism

Minor: Rape, Genocide, and Biphobia

bleach226's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

melby's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I had no idea what I was getting myself into and it took me to unexpected places. Chaotic but she tied it up nicely in the end and left me with a message I’ll never forget during a time I needed it most. Fish do not exist. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt and Ableism

susannah_knox's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book surprised me over and over again.  I don't know how the author pulled off making all the disparate elements cohere, but she did.  A moving, deep yet delightful quick read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Suicide attempt, and Forced institutionalization

Moderate: Animal death, Medical trauma, and Murder

noorii's review against another edition

inspiring reflective

5.0

a lesson in hubris indeed

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Infidelity and Rape

maddiearthur's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Genocide, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Colonisation, Infertility, and Ableism

Moderate: Child death and Biphobia

Minor: Self harm