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A review by casskrug
American Bulk: Essays on Excess by Emily Mester
4.0
this was a bit different to what i was expecting, and i ended up enjoying it even more than i was expecting! for some reason i thought this would be more of an educational, bigger picture look at overconsumption, but it was a great mixture of personal writing about mester’s own experience with cultural phenomenons that will be relatable to a lot of people - chain restaurants, costco, working retail, online shopping, etc.
really liked how mester dove into her family’s relationships with each other and with the accumulation of stuff. it was interesting to see how both her grandmother and father both held onto items, but still clashed with each other because they didn’t see the value in what the other had. also really enjoyed the exploration of taste and why we like the things we like.
thought the author’s voice was super fresh and entertaining, excited to see what she does in the future! shoutout to sunny’s book truck for putting this on my radar with their book club!
really liked how mester dove into her family’s relationships with each other and with the accumulation of stuff. it was interesting to see how both her grandmother and father both held onto items, but still clashed with each other because they didn’t see the value in what the other had. also really enjoyed the exploration of taste and why we like the things we like.
thought the author’s voice was super fresh and entertaining, excited to see what she does in the future! shoutout to sunny’s book truck for putting this on my radar with their book club!