shewantsthediction's review
adventurous
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
2.0
Kind of random. Very white (I was uncomfortable with their use of the word "ethnic" and constantly citing tidbits from other cultures in a perfunctory way.) Outdated. Cites the same passages from the Bible and Robinson Crusoe several times.
And telling people to act more grateful and worship the ground you walk on just for returning their wallet?! Ok, boomer. 🙄 What about just doing things because they're right and not for the praise?
And telling people to act more grateful and worship the ground you walk on just for returning their wallet?! Ok, boomer. 🙄 What about just doing things because they're right and not for the praise?
Content Warnings
Minor: Ableism
maggotsandcream's review
5.0
Note, this book was read before I got a Goodreads account as part of a challenge to read 50 new books by the end of 2019. I wrote a review for it right after I read it and copy pasted it here.
I was presold on this idea before I even read it. I'd say that the majority of the stuff I own was scavenged by some definition of the word by either my mom (who is very talented in this area) or me including pretty much all my furniture, non-underwear clothing, cookware utensils etc., books, even over half my yarn stash. I would even argue that insect-collecting (though not mentioned in the book when it discusses some of the varieties of scavenging), qualifies more as a type of specialized scavenging than hunting. I actually enjoyed that it talked about how you can include things like using libraries, coupon clipping, and even the more ethical forms of archaeology under the umbrella of scavenging alongside the more commonly thought of dumpster diving, yard saling, etc.
I was actually expecting more of a how-to, but the first half was more of a history, followed by a bit of a rallying cry, some philosophy, and then guidelines on ethics related to scavenging. Like, it provides some ideas, but mostly is more about persuading people to try it. I feel like the whole bit about how looked down on scavenging can be was overemphasized, especially past the historical parts. It's not even really a social stigma anymore, at least in the social circles I'm in. I suppose it might be different for others, though, and it was definitely true in the past.
And yes, I did in fact scavenge this book in that it came from, and now will be returning to, a little free library.
I was presold on this idea before I even read it. I'd say that the majority of the stuff I own was scavenged by some definition of the word by either my mom (who is very talented in this area) or me including pretty much all my furniture, non-underwear clothing, cookware utensils etc., books, even over half my yarn stash. I would even argue that insect-collecting (though not mentioned in the book when it discusses some of the varieties of scavenging), qualifies more as a type of specialized scavenging than hunting. I actually enjoyed that it talked about how you can include things like using libraries, coupon clipping, and even the more ethical forms of archaeology under the umbrella of scavenging alongside the more commonly thought of dumpster diving, yard saling, etc.
I was actually expecting more of a how-to, but the first half was more of a history, followed by a bit of a rallying cry, some philosophy, and then guidelines on ethics related to scavenging. Like, it provides some ideas, but mostly is more about persuading people to try it. I feel like the whole bit about how looked down on scavenging can be was overemphasized, especially past the historical parts. It's not even really a social stigma anymore, at least in the social circles I'm in. I suppose it might be different for others, though, and it was definitely true in the past.
And yes, I did in fact scavenge this book in that it came from, and now will be returning to, a little free library.
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