A review by emkoshka
The Art of Discarding: How to Get Rid of Clutter and Find Joy by Nagisa Tatsumi

4.0

I feel like this book was written specifically for my family, it's that on point. There were so many times when I found myself nodding in fervent agreement, as if Nagisa Tatsumi had taken a tour of my family's home and written her book based on what she found. But I guess we're not alone in hoarding stuff, and that makes me feel both better and worse. Better for being in a situation that is common; worse for being part of a huge and systemic problem. The book started a little slow, reading more like an academic paper with her dissection of survey results, but things got more readable and relatable when she moved into discussing attitudes and strategies for discarding things. I didn't agree with everything she suggested, but I do support the basic premise that having too much stuff is harmful and unfortunately we're all complicit in having co-created this society of stuff.