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

informative reflective medium-paced

3.5

I don’t normally read biographies or autobiographies, but we picked this one to read as a pair! I enjoyed the interspersed narratives, which felt like watching the author explore portions of their lives, and themselves, through their relationship with David Starr Jordan. While I enjoyed the delve into human complexity, it was  interesting that nuance was offered to Jordan’s career and the inherent writing out of others, when that same discretion wasn’t extended to Charles Darwin, especially with the acknowledged contributions of Alfred Russel Wallace. Perhaps this was outside the scope of this discourse. It is a nice conversation starter, especially when it comes to one of my favorite ice breaker questions: Who has, or has had, a formative impact on you? 3.5/5 
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