citybookspgh's review against another edition
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
Great way to start 2023. Motivated me to purge some stuff—but this book is more than a how/why to. It’s a history of clutter and it’s cultural and economic significance. Eye opening in many unexpected ways. I enjoyed this much more than I thought I would.
Content Warnings
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Chronic illness, and Death of parent
swirls's review against another edition
5.0
Well, that was weirdly lovely: part personal essay, part history, and part literature review. I kept marking new articles and books to read for later as she mentioned them. It's short, extremely engaging, and surprisingly sympathetic to those struggling with hoarding disorders.
glecharles's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
"We're drowning in the byproducts of a system that makes productivity a priority and encourages people to be consumers first and foremost." (pg 139)
Part memoir of a moment, part history of why so many of us have too much stuff in our homes. About 2/3rds through, "Swedish death-cleaning" unexpectedly made it a more poignant read than I was expecting, and by the end I had a new perspective on recycling, individual responsibilities, and my own possible digital hoarding problem. 😬
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Part memoir of a moment, part history of why so many of us have too much stuff in our homes. About 2/3rds through, "Swedish death-cleaning" unexpectedly made it a more poignant read than I was expecting, and by the end I had a new perspective on recycling, individual responsibilities, and my own possible digital hoarding problem. 😬
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shanaqui's review against another edition
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
2.0
This is less of a history and more of a quick survey of the general idea of what clutter is, how it happens, why it's driven by consumerism, aaaand how that applies to her own mother's life and actions. Almost memoir-y, honestly; a personal look at the subject.
Which is not bad, but I'd hoped for something different, something more of a history.
Which is not bad, but I'd hoped for something different, something more of a history.
kpop_reads's review against another edition
3.0
2020 POPSUGAR Reading Challenge: A book by or about a journalist