Cut the Crap

by Rebecca Dickinson

Every day we’re bombarded with messages that prompt us to buy more crap – or buy into more crap. The result is that we end up jumping on the crapwagon and filling our lives and heads with junk – with the mistaken belief that it will make us
happier or more fulfilled. Crap – by definition – is stuff we don’t really need, from processed food to fast fashion.

Cut the Crap will focus on ways of sorting the crap from the truth, on working out what’s really meaningful and important, and doing away with stuff we don’t really need.

Genres: Self Help, Nonfiction

96 pages, Hardcover

Published October 1, 2019

Reviews

[Gloria Lynn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty good book overall that covered a wide range of topics. It gave me a lot to think about. However, it was somewhat repetitive. A handful of statements/opinions/observations appeared multiple times throughout the book in a way that didn’t seem necessary.

[Kelli · Rating 4 out of 5]

I think that this book has a good message, though I don’t think I could be as extreme as some of the suggestions she was recommending. I think she is just trying to bring awareness to us of what we are doing now and how it is affecting the planet. I think that simple things like creating your own garden and having meatless Monday’s are very feasible, as well as saying no to plastic straws, bringing your own grocery bag to the store, and using reusable water bottles and batteries. Who knew that it takes 450 years for a plastic bottle to decompose? I never realized how much the rainforest was being cut down for palm oil and how much it takes to raise all the cattle with all the water and crops it takes to care for them. I can definitely take with me some of the simple things she suggested to implement into my lifestyle. One step at a time!

[Jayajanani Pattabhiraman · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Cut the Crap" leans a little towards fact-based self-help for making your life more authentic in every aspect- socially and psychologically, physical spaces-wise (de-cluttering your home), ecologically, nutritionally and everything in between.
(If you've caught the social media bug, then this one is for you.)
It is a tiny book, made out of recycled material, living up to its title (bonus points to that).
Mostly fact-driven, it ultimately drives home the point of how "cutting the crap" and making very easy shifts in our everyday habits can save us all from the ecological disasters that planet earth endures today, because of our inadvertent yet harmful everyday choices.

[Amber · Rating 4 out of 5]

I did enjoy reading this book. You look at the world and yourself in a new perspective and want to change for the better. There are a few things in this book that were pretty clear as to how to live a simpler life but I think reading it and seeing yourself making these changes can be a good thing and actually make you want to change.

[Lucas McCready · Rating 3 out of 5]

Nice a short, filled with a lot of good advice for personal health and environmental preservation. Its brevity, however, leads to a lack of genuine arguments, facts, explanations. Wouldve enjoyed a more thorough deep-dive into HOW to change and WHY some of the topics are detrimental. Still not bad tho.

[Alexandra Mecherkany · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was an ok book for the person that enjoys an information based book. I prefer fiction but read this because it was gifted to me. Some information was good to know but I felt the author was hiding their opinion behind a you need to know style of sharing information

[Jess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little book about how to not drown in your possessions, plastic, and bad thoughts. Has some good research about climate change and what we can do to reduce it. Reading it makes me want to comb through my house Marie Kondo style and then stop buying plastic.

[ana · Rating 3 out of 5]

3 1/2 stars for me.

Very nice and concise book! Although it's shortness does attribute to its lack of depth to me. The author was definitely not going for a "feel-good self-care" book which honestly, was very refreshing. Overall it was still a very honest read and I enjoyed it 💗

[Kasie Roden · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 ⭐️ rounded up.

Not quite what I expected, but it did have a few good/useful ideas that I can start implementing easily.

[The_J · Rating 4 out of 5]

Contentment at its core is you, rather than thed environment you occupy.
An object in possession seldom retains the same charm that it had in pursuit.
Pliny the Elder