A review by eishac
So You've Been Publicly Shamed by Jon Ronson

3.0

I have not read any of Ron's other books but I found this one entertaining. Again, nothing too profound in this volume. I enjoy his approach to writing, comical but sad, opinionated but gentle. The breadth of information about shaming and contemporary examples is vast and even the most involved social media user will only recognize one or two of his case studies. I will admit I was not expecting this to be so embedded in social media (it reads more of an overview of past examples and how those involved were affected) and was a bit disappointed there was a more psychological approach. Maybe I should have brushed up on his other readings before I got there.

Either way, it was an extremely easy read, very interesting, and well written. The chapters are short so if you are a multitasking reader like I am, feel free to leave off and return to this book as you finish others.