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A review by colleen_corleone
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson
Did not finish book. Stopped at 35%.
I do not want to continue. After the first person's shaming overview, I would have liked more stories fleshing out other people, making those shamed for minor offenses into a real human with family and loved ones negatively impacted by the long reaching consequences of such public vitriol.
There's a long sequence about Gustave Lebon and how he was loved by dictators for spouting hate for women and minorities in a way that called them inferior and thus unimportant. If it has a point, I'm too tired of reading about him to be interested.
Based on other reviews I read to give me guidance on whether I should continue, I was disuaded by the expectation of continued rambling and tenuous connections.
This started well but lacks cohesion and a sense of purpose. I don't feel a purpose to Jon's writing.
There's a long sequence about Gustave Lebon and how he was loved by dictators for spouting hate for women and minorities in a way that called them inferior and thus unimportant. If it has a point, I'm too tired of reading about him to be interested.
Based on other reviews I read to give me guidance on whether I should continue, I was disuaded by the expectation of continued rambling and tenuous connections.
This started well but lacks cohesion and a sense of purpose. I don't feel a purpose to Jon's writing.