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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Canongate Books Ltd (6 Sep 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1841959871
  • ISBN-13: 978-1841959870
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
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Boorman has brains, humility and a winning style. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.


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... makes for a great read... a vivid portrait of one man's relationship with adverts and unnecessary spending. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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9 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Branded from birth, 7 Sep 2007
Having watched all Neil Boorman's branded goods go up in flames last year on BBC News 24, I was eager to read his book Bonfire of the Brands. I don't usually read `political' books, but this is a page-turner. It takes a diary form, with personal experiences of his own `de-branding' alongside an analysis of contemporary culture and the history of brands.

There's been so much hype about the book recently that I wasn't sure if it was going to deliver all it promised, but it`s in turn, humorous, candid and thought-provoking. At some level, we are all sucked into consuming products that we don't really need, and although Neil's actions are pretty extreme, there's something to be said for a more moderate approach to buying, especially as the world faces escalating ecological and environmental challenges.
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5.0 out of 5 stars witty and thought-provoking , 13 Sep 2007
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Before I read this, I would have said that it would be impossible to lead a brand-free existence (even supermarket own-brand is a brand?), but Neil Boorman seems to have actually done it - right down to making his own toothpaste.

I also needed some persuading to the idea that brands are bad. Surely they just help us make decisions about what to buy? But Neil's painfully honest confessions about how he obsessed over labels has made me question why I buy the things I do ... and made me realise that most of it is a waste of money. We're being sold an unattainable dream rather than a product.

If you're a fan of Alain De Botton's books you'll enjoy the similar way in which Boorman takes complicated ideas (in this case about branding and marketing) and makes them easily understandable - without ever dumbing down.

I would highly recommend this book to anyone who has ever spent over £100 on an item of basic clothing (jeans, trainers, handbags..) - you'll laugh-out loud with recognition of brand-anxiety that Neil describes.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Thoughtful stuff, 6 Sep 2007
This is a witty, thoughtful and surprisingly personal analysis on the hold that brands have on all of us. You might not agree with Mr Boorman's methods for making his political point - I'm still not convinced that setting fire to his branded possessions was the best way of eliminating them from his life - but his personal journey up to the bonfire is fascinating, and the insights he offers are unexpected and intriguing.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't fall for this pointless publicity stunt
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