Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber

13 reviews

mj_86's review against another edition

informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Classism

Minor: Ableism and Fatphobia

dwarrowdams's review against another edition

challenging informative medium-paced

4.5

Excellent book that paired good information with actionable steps to take. I do wish the section on how to combat clothing waste was a bit longer/more in-depth, but this was a really important book that seeks to empower readers and get them to make a change.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic

vaguelyredhead's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Slavery, and Colonisation

Moderate: Body shaming and Sexism

Minor: Cultural appropriation and Classism

ashleycmms's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Bullying, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Transphobia, and Classism

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation

kirstenf's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, Colonisation, and Classism

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.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia, Racism, Slavery, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Death, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Ableism, Animal death, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Transphobia

Environmental disaster

kshertz's review against another edition

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.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Racism, Sexism, Cultural appropriation, and Gaslighting

solenekeleroux's review against another edition

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Colonisation

lovelymisanthrope's review against another edition

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. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia and Racism