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

adventurous dark reflective medium-paced

3.75

As someone who is pursuing a degree in science, I felt very heard by the existentialism of the narrator, and her relentless search for meaning. The way in which these scientific terms seeped into the semantics of the book was also stylistically very enjoyable. David Starr Jordan starts off as this galactic, enigmatic character that I felt incredibly drawn to - which was the point, I suppose. I think the delving into of his character, and Miller's obsession with his life becomes very gripping, especially when it goes into the detail of his relationship with Jane Stanford and his involvement in her death. It is a passionate, glimmering book, but at times felt a little mopey, a little whiny. Overall, I did enjoy it, and found the illustrations eerie and interesting.