But for every Konvert, there are critics who feel Marie Kondo goes too far.

Who has time for KonMari closets?

In this instance, Levitin doesn’t think tidying would make life easier or better.

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“Do NOT listen to Marie Kondo or KonMari in relation to books,” novelist Anakana Schofieldtweeted.

“Fill your apartment & world with them.

The woman is very misguided about BOOKS.

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Every human needs a v extensive library not clean, boring shelves.”

“Books started piling up in the kitchen,” he wrote.

“Under the table.

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On all horizontal surfaces.

Stalagmites of books rose from the living room floor.

Streams of books converged into rivers that emptied into oceans of literature.”

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