Reviews tagging 'Colonisation'

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

8 reviews

jaywithwhiskey's review

challenging informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

One learned a lot from this book - I feel like I have a good place to start from when it comes to thinking more sustainably about how I just my money today. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Colonisation and Slavery

erinwolf1997's review against another edition

informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Colonisation, Racism, and Sexism

Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia

Minor: Cultural appropriation

kirstenf's review

funny hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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

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, Slavery, Classism, Racism, and Colonisation

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

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

Environmental disaster

solenekeleroux's review

hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Fatphobia, Racism, and Colonisation

sdupont's review against another edition

informative medium-paced

4.25

Consumed is very informative and insightful. This book will definitely make you reflect and consider your role in society as a consumer. I will say at times the book was repetitive but the quality of the content was high. I do recommend this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Colonisation

redroseses's review

challenging hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Colonisation

emily_pns's review

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!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation and Racism