Book: Why Fish Don't Exist by Lulu Miller
Rating: 5 Stars
Why Fish Don’t Exist follows Lulu Miller as she recounts the biography of famed fish taxonomist David Starr Jordan interspersing segments of her own life’s story. Miller attempts to find meaning and order in the world through the life of David Starr Jordan, potentially leaning more than she would have originally liked.
My favorite part of the book was definitely how well the story kept me invested in the characters and what was going to happen next. I never fully knew what the next big plot point would be. I also thought the shorter length was nice so that I could read this book as a quick break from the other things I was reading.
I think the only part I didn’t like was the change from the plot of the novel to a description of the taxonomy of fish towards the end of the book. The change didn't feel too abrupt, however, I had wished there had been a larger focus on the taxonomy interspersed with the plot.
I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes non-fiction, anyone who enjoys a fast paced plot, and anyone looking to read about the obsessive nature of humans.
Overall I would rate it 5 stars.
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