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Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber
11 reviews
emily_pns's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.5
Aja Barber writes as though she is speaking frankly to a friend, and I'm thankful for it. It's what this topic needs. She beautifully weaves together the intersectional structures that allow fast fashion to thrive at the expense of human life, while admitting her own privileges and mistakes.
I loved that the book had 2 parts: 1 to spark your firey rage and one to give you hope. Barber provides the reader with tools to take action. It's a doom and gloom book, with actual, real light at the end of the tunnel.
My only complaint is that I wish more professional sources were used. Podcasts and websites and great, but I felt the citations could have been stronger, especially when it came to some of the statistics. Otherwise, amazing message and tone, and worth a read!
I loved that the book had 2 parts: 1 to spark your firey rage and one to give you hope. Barber provides the reader with tools to take action. It's a doom and gloom book, with actual, real light at the end of the tunnel.
My only complaint is that I wish more professional sources were used. Podcasts and websites and great, but I felt the citations could have been stronger, especially when it came to some of the statistics. Otherwise, amazing message and tone, and worth a read!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Colonisation