A review by rebeccap
The Society of Shame by Jane Roper

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. 
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