The book is structured in such a way that you’re unconsciously drawn in, step by step. At first you’re sceptical, or simply observing neutrally, but then suddenly you read a paragraph and think to yourself, “Yes. It all makes sense. The author has worked precisely to ensure that I take this paragraph in exactly the right way," and then, when another thought pops up like, "Yes, that makes sense, but what about this and that?", the very next few pages deal precisely with this and that. An incredibly well-researched and logically structured book Additionally (careful, slight spoiler) I usually don't really like it when books end on the note that the characters is finally happy because they have found a partner. That you need another person to finally feel happiness. However I let it slide this time because I see it here as finding and opening up to love in unexpected forms and places and also be true to who you are.

This book has been on my tbr for months/ years so I didn’t remember the purpose/ the original reason of putting it on my shelf in the first place. So basically I went into it with the hope of it being a light and quick read. It ended up being one of the best books I’ve read. It takes you through intrigue, shock, horror, anger, hope, grief and the lightness of being. I’ve been struggling to find perspective with my nihilistic view on life. This book did form a new view I wasn’t yet able to put into words.

Eine angenehme Mischung aus Sachbuch und Autobiographie. Das Buch dreht sich um die Biographie des Taxonomie-Professors David Star Jordan und beleuchtet mit ihm verknüpfte mysteriöse Vorfälle an der Stanford Uni und den dunklen Seiten der amerikanischen Geschichte – Rassenlehre und Sterilisationen. Gleichzeitig schreibt Miller über ihren persönlichen Kampf gegen die Depression. Das Buch wurde von Sabine Wolf auch ins Deutsche übersetzt.

The way this book started off, and ended was mind boggling. The transition was so smooth, from thinking this man is great and his Optimism is admirable to actually being educated on how evil he turned out to be. This book was such an interesting read, I learnt so many things! AND FISH DONT EXIST!!!

Mir fiel es etwas schwer in das Buch rein zu kommen da ich mir darunter auch nicht besonders viel vorstellen konnte. Auch nachdem ich es gelesen habe finde ich es schwierig es zu beschreiben, da es viele unterschiedliche Teile gab. Gewisse Kapitel gefielen mir dann auch sehr gut während ich mit anderen wenig anfangen konnte. Insgesamt hatte das Buch viele interessante Teile doch ergab für mich nicht unbedingt ein stimmiges Ganzes.