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So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

8 reviews

rory_john14's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Addiction, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Antisemitism, Car accident, Suicide attempt, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Abandonment, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, Rape, Self harm, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Vomit, Police brutality, Murder, Pregnancy, Outing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Infidelity, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Torture, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and War

aqtbenz's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

daniellekat's review against another edition

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

Moderate: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

avasbookmark's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective tense fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

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

vanessa_reads_a_lot's review against another edition

medium-paced

1.0

This is one of the worst books I’ve ever read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Child abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Antisemitism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

a_reader_of_book's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I honestly think this book should be required reading for all 18-year-olds. Why is it so easy to contribute to hateful comments online? How can it be so compelling to bully, attack, and demand punishment over the internet when the average person would never be so hateful in person? And what can we do about this? Jon Ronson attempts to analyze these questions in "So You've Been Publicly Shamed" (SYBPS). I absolutely LOVED this book! Even though it was published in 2015, and therefore a little outdated, its message is still so applicable to current life. Social media and the internet has opened a lot of doors for us, but it's created a new stage for the, typically vengeful, court of public opinion. And this has quite literally ruined people's lives. I wholeheartedly agree that people should be held responsible for what they say and do, but the viciousness expressed by many people online can be disturbingly shocking. I think if more people read this book, they'd think a bit harder before joining in with potentially hateful internet mobs. 

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."

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual harassment

qi_'s review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

i tabbed the shit out of this.

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.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexism, Suicide, and Sexual harassment

bexh's review against another edition

emotional funny informative reflective sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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