Reviews tagging 'Suicidal thoughts'

So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

10 reviews

aqtbenz's review

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Violence, and Mental illness

samarakroeger's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

4.0

I love Ronson’s extra-dry wit. His narration is extra funny to me. 

I think this is fascinating as an examination of public twitter shamings in the early 2010s, a very-much pre #metoo era of social media and discourse. The people in here had their lives ruined by a minor or moderate mistake that was unfortunately captured online and amplified by a crowd of strangers who faced no consequences. 

I especially appreciated the parts about the absolute ineffectiveness of prisons. Shame is a counterproductive emotion in most scenarios. 

Personally, I think that #metoo is public shaming at its most effective — and that is because it is focused on empowering victims, not just randos. 

I know he recently wrote an updated afterword, but that wasn’t in my edition :(

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

kunma's review

informative reflective slow-paced

5.0

Wow
I'm definitely going to be thinking about this for a long time

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

sam_rm94's review against another edition

dark funny hopeful informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Animal death, and Suicide

daniellekat's review

fast-paced

1.25

This book had some interesting cases, but overall the author thought A LOT of himself and it showed. I have literally no words for the Afterword, without it the book would have probably been a 2.25. The concept of this book was fascinating but ultimately it was just poorly executed. All I can say is I would never read something written by this author again. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, and Suicide

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

avasbookmark's review

dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny

alexianovoa's review

funny informative reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

Moderate: Animal cruelty

christinacarrig's review

informative reflective medium-paced

4.25

Introspective look at current cancel culture and the long-lasting effects it has on people. Really makes you think about society’s actions and why people are so into tearing other people down. Has a diverse set of stories and occurrences that are well-written and well-covered.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying and Suicidal thoughts

bexh's review

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide

ashlynhope's review

challenging emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

Listened to the entire audiobook on a 9 hour car trip. I loved the narration and the subject matter really made me question my own motives and wants when I've participated in public shamings on Twitter and Facebook. This book is getting 5 stars because I think it has actually made me change my viewpoint on certain aspects of social media, and due to this my behavior will most likely change. Anytime a book changes me as a person and causes a change in my behavior, then I believe it deserves 5 stars.

I hope the author writes a book on more modern public shaming and especially cancel culture. This book is set from 2008 to 2015, and public shamings have gotten more frequent and brutal, especially when it comes to canceling people.

I'm definitely interested in whatever else this man writes.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexism

Minor: Addiction, Ableism, Alcoholism, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Racism, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Drug abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Its a book on public shaming, so the author does include some vivid comments from Twitter users made towards victims of public shamings. A lot of rape threats, death threats, use of degrading words (calling women c*nts for instance).