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So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

anatomyofbooks's review against another edition

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challenging informative medium-paced

4.0

gaygorgon's review against another edition

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4.0

depressingly even more relevant today than it was almost 10 years ago 

georgiaobrien's review against another edition

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4.0

I liked this book a lot, although I expected it to focus on online shaming more than it ends up doing (it wanders off to weird places connected to shaming in general, which were enjoyable but slightly disconnected from the main thread). Although. Don't agree with everything Ronson says, it's a thought proving read.

sojorom's review against another edition

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informative reflective

2.75

jingo_mort's review against another edition

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5.0

56/130 (2019 Reading Challenge)

Maybe not as fascinating as the psychopath book or the two audible docs. Still an interesting read. To see how something can blow up is messed up in a lot of ways. When it should (& sometimes is) used for good. Despite being a while since publication the toxic elements seem still undoubtedly in existence too.

janejanejane3534's review against another edition

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4.0

Fascinating and so much food for thought.

rainbowpups's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

3.5

funny, interesting, witty, and fast paced read especially relevant with rise of cancel culture. It like more like accounts of different public shaming, and lost me with a waffly conclusion. interesting ideas and proposed and not expanded on (why women are treated so harshly in public shaming *cough misogyny*,  and more so on the healing process of recovering from shame). Still though! I rarely read non-fic but was a wild ride  

ztada's review against another edition

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4.0

Jon Ronson knows how to shock and surprise, and nothing changes in this book. Although at times rather sad, Ronson talks through seemingly every aspect of our age of public humiliation online, from the mistakes people have made, to public reactions, and even tries to figure out how to survive a public shaming. The book is witty, funny, moving, and downright brilliant

fergust's review against another edition

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5.0

Really interesting review of several high-profile shaming cases over the past decade, and how the parties involved were affected after the hubbub died down.

gregz_newdorkreviewofbooks's review against another edition

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4.0

Fascinating! Not a perfect book, but Ronson is at his best when describing his chosen case studies and explaining why the reaction was all out of proportion to the offense. Less interesting is the "pop science" delving into 19th century French dudes and 1970s sociological experiments.