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The Year of Less: How I Stopped Shopping, Gave Away My Belongings, and Discovered Life is Worth More Than Anything You Can Buy in a Store by Cait Flanders
5 reviews
missquiss's review against another edition
1.0
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, and Fatphobia
reallivingthing's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
This book was a great read to start my low/no buy year. I listened to Cait speak on a podcast about her experience, joined a server of other people wanting to do a shopping ban, and picked up the book. While I found certain parts unnecessary (like comparing alcoholism and being fat to being in debt or overspending), the overall book was a great memoir detailing her experience of only buying necessities for a whole year. It was very inspiring, and made me realize that this is something that’s possible for most people probably, including me who lives on low income disability. If reading just remember it IS a memoir and not a how-to, but you can gain some really valuable information from her experience.
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Eating disorder and Fatphobia
Minor: Body shaming and Drug use
e_mcdowell's review against another edition
It was ok at the beginning but about halfway through it got super judgy and preachy. She says often enough that everyone is different but she sure makes it seem like hers is the right way. I’m all for saving money and reducing consumption but I’m not about to learn how to sew just so I can fix my old navy pajama pants.
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Mental illness, and Alcohol
Also shaming for binge watching tv.kingorgan's review
The introduction is filled with fatphobia. It is directed at the author themselves but regardless was not pleasant to hear about.
Graphic: Body shaming and Fatphobia
kelsea's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.0
Graphic: Alcoholism
Moderate: Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Toxic relationship
Minor: Drug use and Grief
Author's issues focus on binging and using alcohol, food, and spending to numb feelings. This book is focuses more on the author's own issues (memoir) than a useful guide for me (I do not have the same triggers as her). I find the writing to be quite repetitive.
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