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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
3 reviews
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: Fatphobia and Eating disorder
Minor: Drug use and Body shaming
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: Mental illness, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, Alcohol, and Addiction
Also shaming for binge watching tv.kingorgan's review against another edition
The introduction is filled with fatphobia. It is directed at the author themselves but regardless was not pleasant to hear about.
Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming
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