I got this book out from the library because I was recommended it on a podcast. The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up is well known - this is its more practical, refined cousin. It reads more like an instruction manual with a few anecdotes sprinkled in between.

I'm new to Marie Kondo's method, I think there's a lot of value to her philosophy and the mental motivation it gives to tidy up. I certainly feel like tidying up now, and I may pick up my own copy of the book to use as a guide.

One criticism I would have for the book is that it meanders a little in the beginning. If you aren't familiar with the method, it does assume you have a bit of knowledge. It then backtracks and explains the mechanics of tidying up, so it's fine.

Overall a great read, I enjoyed it a lot and am now musing about how i'm going to approach tidying up!