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aqtbenz's review
4.0
Graphic: Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Self harm, Violence, and Mental illness
daniellekat's review
1.25
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Cursing, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Bullying, and Suicide
Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders
avasbookmark's review
4.25
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, and Misogyny
vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition
1.0
Moderate: Misogyny, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Child abuse, Homophobia, Alcohol, Addiction, Antisemitism, Racism, and Sexual harassment
a_reader_of_book's review
5.0
Ronson discusses many different cases of public shaming, often trying to illuminate both sides of the issue equally. I seriously commend him for this! Instead of making quick judgements, he seeks answers and understanding. I think a lot of us need to use this as an example for ourselves, especially nowadays. I found myself literally dropping my jaw in shock while reading many of the chapters. From the historical use of public shaming, to various scientific studies of human behavior, to deeply personal narratives of regret, Ronson highlights the many aspects of shame and the very real repercussions. I could honestly go on and on about this book. If you are looking for a compelling non-fiction read, this is it!
While I connected to all of SYBPS, the last few pages describing the feedback loops utilized online really says it all for me:
"...they're turning social media into 'a giant echo chamber where what we believe is constantly reinforced by people who believe the same thing.' ...'It locks people off in the world they started with and prevents them from finding out anything different. They get trapped in the system of feedback reinforcement. The idea that there is another world of other people who have other ideas is marginalized in our lives.' ...We see ourselves as nonconformists, but I think all of this is creating a more conformist, conservative age. ...We are defining the boundaries of normality by tearing apart the people outside it."
Graphic: Bullying
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual content
qi_'s review against another edition
4.5
it was a very accessible non-fiction with a subject that was actually quite interesting. i liked the cases that they brought out. obviously most of the come from twitter. however, jon ronson brought in the relevance of sex-workers, criminals and our culture plays into public shaming which i found really interesting. i think its refreshing to hear something that is more nuanced? it was a neutral perspective from someone who uses social media and has experience with being publicly shamed.
i did find the beginning a little hard to get into and the first case study he brings up of the guy who plagiarized quotes was uninteresting to me and i think wasn't the most gripping opening to a book. it was almost like a digression but at the beginning, if that makes sense.
it's not too in your face academic whilst remaining informative.
Minor: Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Suicide
bexh's review
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide