Reviews tagging 'Ableism'

Why Fish Don't Exist: A Story of Loss, Love, and the Hidden Order of Life by Lulu Miller

89 reviews

pipn_t's review against another edition

medium-paced

3.0

This was an alright book that I despised deeply when it became clear it was a biography and not a science book.  I guess it’s a good example of why you shouldn’t read books based on a cool title.  Did not enjoy nor come to care about the man being biographies at all.  The title subject of the book was tacked on at the end.   Didn’t appreciate that the author was trying to convert me to her nihilistic worldview, if I’m using the right word.  Content warning for extended discussion of eugenics.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Ableism, Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Racism

jes312's review against another edition

informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Medical trauma, Murder, Forced institutionalization, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual assault, and Suicide

Minor: Infidelity

beanqueen_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, Medical trauma, Classism, and Ableism

krabinovitz's review

informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

I didn’t expect to like this book, and the first half was a bit too slow of a buildup for me. However, around halfway through the book it continues to explore  the historical, scientific, and philosophical, it became really powerful for me and a book I couldn’t put down

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism

cinnamonroll42's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Racism, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Forced institutionalization, and Ableism

marchcrow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Highly recommend the audiobook format of this book. Lulu Miller's expertise as a radio producer translates beautifully to the audio format. I listened to this on walks and took longer walks than usually just to keep listening. I cried, I laughed, I loved the people that wove throughout. The language is rich and beautiful, the story nuanced, the science sound (for now). Would recommend this to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child death, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization

egperisho's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Racism

madelineahjones's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Suicide attempt, and Suicidal thoughts

decie's review

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Medical trauma, and Ableism

cornfusedsnow's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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