Reviews - Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

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Spark Joy: An Illustrated Master Class on the Art of Organizing and Tidying Up

“When you tidy, you gain a little confidence. You start to believe in the future. Things begin to go more smoothly. The people you meet change. Unexpected things happen in a positive way. Changes begins to accelerate. And you begin to really enjoy your life.”

I read Marie Kondo’s first book last year and I loved her philosophy on the Magic of Tidying Up. I think Marie is revolutionary and explains how tidying is so much more than just organising your home. It wasn’t until Netflix released their new series on New Year’s Day this year that I realised I never got round to reading her second book. The book is good, but I do think the first one was better. This one has little doodles and diagrams in, which is hugely useful. I think it was probably unnecessary to write two books - both of them could have been combined to make one bigger book and that would have worked fine. But Marie Kondo is great and if you haven’t watched her Netflix show yet, do it!

saragalisteo's review against another edition

4.0

Si te has leído el primer libro, este no aporta mucho más allá de resumir lo que nos contaba la autora en el libro anterior y unos dibujos explicativos de cómo doblar la ropa. Dibujos que me han resultado muy útiles, por cierto.
Y aunque no me haya dado nada nuevo me ha venido genial leerlo cuando estoy poniendo el método en marcha, para así poder refrescar cosas y no dejar que decaiga la motivación.

interfaceleader's review against another edition

4.0

I read 'Life Changing Magic' a while ago, and it didn't really click with me. But after watching the show I was inspired to try again. Re-read Magic, and then read this one. For whatever reason, I'm more receptive to it this time around.

mw1994's review against another edition

2.5

fast-paced

This book was insane, and the audiobook even moreso. My two favorite highlights are:

The narrator inexplicably pronouncing manga “man-ya”
An anecdote about how owning a hammer doesn’t spark joy so this lady uses her frying pan instead

2/10 for practical life advice, 7/10 for entertainment

deneler's review against another edition

2.5

informative medium-paced

chronolinq's review against another edition

4.0

Great companion to "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up." It's full of anecdotes and tips regarding tidying up and helped me round out my tidying up skills. Not entirely necessary, but if the first book left you seeking more in the field of tidying up, then this book is a great read!

leasttorque's review against another edition

1.0

Sadly, this follow on to the author’s first book lacked its pervasive charm and joy until a short bit at the very end. But it was meant to be the practical how-to guide, which I didn’t need, so my bad. I certainly got something from her books, but that something came from her infectious animism and basic strategy, not the overly compulsive details.