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A review by nadia
Mixed Feelings: Exploring The Emotional Impact Of Our Digital Habits by Sarah Raphael, Naomi Shimada
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
First of all, this is book is such a lovely object, with a wonderful use of colour throughout!
Co-written by a friend from dance, Naomi Shimada, and featuring a range of guest contributors, it explores the pros and cons of social media and the emotional impact of our digital habits across the themes of the body, work, relationships, leisure, communities, and the future.
I loved the wide range of stories, experiences, and perspectives here. I appreciated the open and honest accounts and reflections. It's a book that makes you think about how and why you personally use social media, and whether anything about that usage should change.
From the history of the "body positivity" movement, to LGBTQ+ issues, to race, religion, finding love online, self-harm, mental health, food, activism, and more, I suspect that there'll be one aspect of social media discussed in here that you won't have previously spent much time thinking about!
If you're fascinated by our online culture, want to explore the positive and negative sides, or just like reading other people's stories, then this is a great book for you to check out.
Co-written by a friend from dance, Naomi Shimada, and featuring a range of guest contributors, it explores the pros and cons of social media and the emotional impact of our digital habits across the themes of the body, work, relationships, leisure, communities, and the future.
I loved the wide range of stories, experiences, and perspectives here. I appreciated the open and honest accounts and reflections. It's a book that makes you think about how and why you personally use social media, and whether anything about that usage should change.
From the history of the "body positivity" movement, to LGBTQ+ issues, to race, religion, finding love online, self-harm, mental health, food, activism, and more, I suspect that there'll be one aspect of social media discussed in here that you won't have previously spent much time thinking about!
If you're fascinated by our online culture, want to explore the positive and negative sides, or just like reading other people's stories, then this is a great book for you to check out.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Fatphobia, Self harm, Body shaming, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Transphobia