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keltreads's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Overall, I found this book to be very informative. Even though this was written 12 years ago, the information Pierre-Louis presents still holds up. The author takes a good look at multiple industries - food, fashion, cars, etc., and argues how buying "greener" doesn't solve our environmental problems because this consumerism itself is the problem. Our consumerism results in wasting more and more resources, leading to greater degradation of our environment. I really appreciate how Pierre-Louis provides a holistic view of our environmental problems, looking at both our collective individual decisions (including our culture) as well as the broader economic system which fails to incorporate environmental costs. I think the book is mostly well-written and readable, and arguments are laid out well (though this may be because I studied environmental science and am familiar with this subject area).
The main downside is that the book is heavily negative and can get depressing to read at times. Pierre-Louis only briefly touches on solutions and what others are doing throughout the book. I think there could have been a greater emphasis on call-to-action as well as highlighting how impactful the solutions and groups she mentioned have been, to inspire more readers.
The main downside is that the book is heavily negative and can get depressing to read at times. Pierre-Louis only briefly touches on solutions and what others are doing throughout the book. I think there could have been a greater emphasis on call-to-action as well as highlighting how impactful the solutions and groups she mentioned have been, to inspire more readers.
lannan's review against another edition
3.0
I likes this book as it gave me some meat to chew on concerning the basic concept of complexity. Nothing is simple, nothing is easy, especially where sustainability is concerned. She gives great examples I how far down that rabbit hole goes for all sorts of products and industries. Unfortunately, it felt like book was an early draft that had no editor whatsoever. The style and tone was a little immature and a little too "accessible", but I got through it pretty fast and I learned things, which is the important part.
ssnider002's review against another edition
challenging
informative
reflective
2.0
The book is poorly edited causing many distractions.
jenniferbbookdragon's review against another edition
3.0
Ever wonder about the latest promotion of a new product or technology that promises to be the solution to climate change, water pollution, or other environmental problems? Here you can explore your questions about hybrid and electric cars, solar panels, and organic cotton clothing (and much more.) Spoiler alert: green shopping isn't the answer to our environmental problems.
anaffairwithbooks's review against another edition
4.0
Very interesting and a lot of good information. However, it was poorly written with many grammatical errors.
allmystuffshere's review
3.0
Terribly, terribly edited.
That being said, the message is one more people (particularly those in government) need to hear. Our current consumer culture (say that five times fast) is simply not sustainable, no matter how "green" we make it.
That being said, the message is one more people (particularly those in government) need to hear. Our current consumer culture (say that five times fast) is simply not sustainable, no matter how "green" we make it.
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