Reviews tagging 'Fatphobia'
Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change & Consumerism, by Aja Barber
5 reviews
erinwolf1997's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Colonisation, Racism, and Sexism
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
Minor: Cultural appropriation
zombiezami's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
informative
medium-paced
4.0
I enjoyed the author's voice (literal and figurative). The tone was very conversational and felt more like an audiobook. The beginning felt quite strong, but as the book went on, it started to feel a little unfocused.
Graphic: Fatphobia, Slavery, Classism, Racism, and Colonisation
Moderate: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/injury detail
Minor: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Ableism, Homophobia, Transphobia, and Animal death
Environmental disasterkshertz's review
challenging
informative
medium-paced
4.25
I really feel like this is a book that everyone should read. It is so incredibly informative and intersectional. It takes into account everything that we know about being a consumer society and yet it is still hopeful about all of the different things we can do. It puts everything in the perfect context and has really opened my eyes to what I can do to stop certain aspects of capitalism within my own home. It was a fantastic book. I look forward to reading more by this author.
Moderate: Body shaming, Gaslighting, Cultural appropriation, Fatphobia, Racism, and Sexism
solenekeleroux's review
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
5.0
Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Colonisation
lovelymisanthrope's review
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
I absolutely adored this novel, and I definitely think everyone should read it! I did listen to it as an audiobook, and it was narrated by the author, which was a pleasant surprise, and made the topics discussed all the more impactful.
This book explores an array of topics surrounding consumerism, but what I was most interested to read about was the fast fashion industry and its negative impact on the world. Aja discusses her own journey to becoming involved in journalism and fashion, and how she personally stands her ground and built her career with integrity and morals. Along with her personal anecdotes, Aja has done her research and she discusses the negative implications of fast fashion as a whole, and how these companies are destroying the entire world. She also offers some great ideas to get started in becoming a more enlightened and mindful consumer who minimizes their negative impact. She provides some self quizzes that allow the reader to really reflect on their choices.
This book was well-researched, well-written, thoughtful, and very enlightening to read.
This book explores an array of topics surrounding consumerism, but what I was most interested to read about was the fast fashion industry and its negative impact on the world. Aja discusses her own journey to becoming involved in journalism and fashion, and how she personally stands her ground and built her career with integrity and morals. Along with her personal anecdotes, Aja has done her research and she discusses the negative implications of fast fashion as a whole, and how these companies are destroying the entire world. She also offers some great ideas to get started in becoming a more enlightened and mindful consumer who minimizes their negative impact. She provides some self quizzes that allow the reader to really reflect on their choices.
This book was well-researched, well-written, thoughtful, and very enlightening to read.
Moderate: Racism and Fatphobia
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