Reviews tagging 'Addiction'

The Year of Less by Cait Flanders

30 reviews

minnejenny's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

My hubby and I listened to this on a roadtrip and we both enjoyed it. Cait has a good balance of emotional personal stories and step-by-step lessons. There were parts we both thought she repeated herself and droned a bit. I left contemplating my own choices and low-waste goals and encouraged a few family members to read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Alcohol

befrazzledenby's review against another edition

medium-paced

0.5

this was horrible. thought this would explore consumerism and mindfulness and the intersection especially under capitalism, and i was super interested in the shopping ban concept. instead, i got a detailed journey of the author’s relationship with alcohol and her parent’s divorce. the only actual advice was to “buy less takeaway coffees” (and i was even ready to sift thru bad dave ramsey advice!) also super fatphobic. the last six pages were the only useful material, and even then, it wasn’t much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Fatphobia, and Toxic relationship

missquiss's review against another edition

1.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

slorentz80's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

2.0

I enjoyed the writing style and the last couple of chapters a lot. 

What I didn't like is that this book is very much an autobiography with a side of self-help. I signed up for self-help, without the autobiography...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction

icox's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

Nothing special, but an enjoyable read! A nice plane or road trip book for the curious.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, and Alcohol

Moderate: Toxic relationship

Minor: Drug use

aqulota's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

hannicherri's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.25

The author's overall goal was great, and she is decently skilled at writing, but I worry that she needed more mental health help for her problems than she got.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Drug use and Fatphobia

larissakoch's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, and Panic attacks/disorders

It was more of a memior than a self help book as I had thought.

paigemushaw's review against another edition

reflective fast-paced

2.0

Less about reducing consumption than it is about the author's tendency to overindulge and subsequent refusal to allow herself to indulge in anything at all. Some relatable and relevant tidbits but it felt a little Spartan in a way that's largely unhelpful to anyone who believes in responsibly enjoying life.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

kelseenmz's review against another edition

informative inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction and Alcoholism

Moderate: Eating disorder