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rebeccap's review
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Thank you to NetGalley and Knopf, Pantheon, Vintage, and Anchor for an advanced reader copy. The opinions expressed are mine alone.
The “Society of Shame” by Jane Roper was… interesting? I don’t really know what to think to be honest. Some aspects were good, some were cringey and others outright odd. I liked the idea of taking an awkward or embarrassing situation and harnessing it for good. Also, learning not to give others complete power over who you are, how you see yourself etc. But, I was easily annoyed by the main character’s behavior towards her daughter and then when that got a bit better how she did in fact seem to be more into being an influencer rather than activist. Finally, some details thrown in were definitely over the top but I’m sure that was the author’s intention.
In general I felt that this was a commentary on the power of social media to do both good and harm in the world, with some political messaging thrown in there.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Body shaming and Blood
Moderate: Sexism
mels_reading_log's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Society of Shame is about a politician’s wife who comes home one night to find her garage on fire, her husband in his underwear and a twenty-something young lady with him. A picture is taken of the scene and the only thing anyone wants to talk about the next day is that she has her period and has bleed through her pants. How infuriating. The story takes us with her as she tries to tackle going viral and trying to make everyone like her in a time where that is literally impossible.
Content Warnings
Minor: Blood, Infidelity, Cultural appropriation, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Abortion, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Animal death, Sexism, Body shaming, Bullying, Hate crime, and Racism
lindsayerin's review
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Moderate: Racism, Bullying, and Fire/Fire injury
ptaradactyl's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
It started really well, and the premise was great. Then it just got heavy-handed with the spiraling ways social media goes sideways and every movement eats its own.
It could have been very insightful and funny. Instead it was heavy handed. Good writing though!
It could have been very insightful and funny. Instead it was heavy handed. Good writing though!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Blood
Minor: Fatphobia, Bullying, and Racism
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