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

3.82 AVERAGE

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dmreid98's review against another edition

3.5
informative lighthearted reflective slow-paced

indigospin's review against another edition

4.0
I listened to the audio as I weeded through my clothing. It was really motivating to me, I cleared out several drawers in my dresser, and I learned new ways to fold my clothes. Folding my clothing origami style was seriously joyful for me. Why have I never done this before? I really geeked out on how great my drawers look, and I've kept it up for a week so far with ease. This is quite out of character for me, so finding this sense of joy in organization and simplicity is a real gift. There isn't a lot of new information over Konmari's first book, but this one somehow captured me more.

irenekaoru's review against another edition

2.0
I was quite charmed by Marie Kondo's first book, learned a few tips, found myself nodding in agreement with most of it, and generally recommend it highly. This follow-up is just a savvy bid to cash in on her bestseller success. The first one was quite enough. Skip this and read the other.

ktbroadwell's review against another edition

2.0
Felt a little more like a memoir

The first book was much more helpful. While this had more examples, the material felt the same as before. I'd stick with the first one only.

sarikam's review against another edition

3.0
Reads more like a How To with specifics on the order of tidying and on how to approach each room. It's been a while since I read the first book, so I liked revisiting her tips, but I'm not sure how much this adds overall in terms of new information.

hannah_wm's review against another edition

3.5
lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
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scruffymavis's review against another edition

4.0
hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

nat_rose_librarian's review against another edition

5.0
Ah, konmari, my favorite kook/genius. The bit on storing bras was a bit of a revelation. And the illustrations are super cute.

megomecene's review against another edition

3.5
hopeful informative medium-paced

lhardy's review against another edition

4.0
I actually liked this one better than the first one. It includes a lot of the same information but it is more to the point and has diagrams!