Mess by Barry Yourgrau
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Reviewed by: Laurie Boone
What I Read: Mess: One Man's Struggle to Clean Up His House and His Act by Barry Yourgrau
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What It's About: The author writes a memoir about hoarding and clutter from his own perspective as both a hoarder and investigative reporter. He interviews psychologists, hoarders, and even spends time with a decluttering service and in anti-hoarding group therapy. His longtime girlfriend gives him an ultimatum: clean up his mess and his life or jeopardize their relationship.
What I Thought: For those who find the problem of hoarding a fascinating topic and for those who could use some incentive to clean up their cluttered lives, this book delivers. Barry Yourgrau is an endearing, clever, well-traveled and well-read hoarder who is in denial about his issues. He is never pathetic and I was rooting for him throughout. It is a funny and inspiring read.
Readalikes: Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things by Gail Steketee
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