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The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less

The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less

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  • Create Date：2021-05-15 05:31:12
  • Update Date：2025-09-06
  • Status：finish
  • Author：Christine Platt
  • ISBN：1982168048
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Reviews

Traci at The Stacks ，

I loved the connection to the psychology of ownership。 This is often missing from books on downsizing/decluttering。 The moments of address Black people （and other marginalized groups） showed a care that was much appreciated。 I would’ve liked more direction on the how to parts。 I felt the book got repetitive in parts。 Overall a strong look at the holistic approach to minimalism away from the aesthetic based results。

Briana ，

First and foremost， thank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for this eARC of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt in exchange for an honest review。 I read this in one sitting as minimalism is a practice that I’ve been toying with for over ten years。 When I was in my late teens and early 20s， minimalism for the young millennial was the “it” practice but my more jaded counterparts shot down those ideas because 1。 It was too white。 2。 It was too unattainable or expensiv First and foremost， thank you to NetGalley and Tiller Press for this eARC of The Afrominimalist's Guide to Living with Less by Christine Platt in exchange for an honest review。 I read this in one sitting as minimalism is a practice that I’ve been toying with for over ten years。 When I was in my late teens and early 20s， minimalism for the young millennial was the “it” practice but my more jaded counterparts shot down those ideas because 1。 It was too white。 2。 It was too unattainable or expensive。 A lot of the muted， spare， and “clean” minimalist aesthetic can come off too perfect or unrealistic and so I was turned off to it。 The pandemic has caused me to look within myself and I realize there are aspects of my life that I am unhappy with。 I could blame different people or my circumstances but I had to get real with myself。 I realize that my anxiety is pushed by my own depression as well as the reality of what it’s like for Black women in the world。 These anxieties cause me to do things excessively and attach to items that I don’t need。 My spending habits and just everything that I do is in excess。This book hit close to home because it spoke of important things like looking at childhood relationships with money and objects as well as examining the cultural relationship with money within the Black community。 I have been following Christine Platt for a little while but I was unaware that this book was coming out。 While I think that some parts are a little redundant， I think it’s a good place to start for those looking to partake in a lifestyle that will change so much。 I didn’t feel preached to， I felt empowered and I was left with nuggets to take with me moving forward。This is an easy read， I did it in one sitting。 Platt comes from a place that feels accessible to everyone。 I particularly enjoyed the part about sustainable fashion as that is a cause that is close to my heart as well—especially in this new climate change era。 I feel this is essential reading for Black people in the diaspora but non-Black people should be able to easily identify with this book， especially those who are from high consumer countries。 。。。more