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louisegraveyard's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Grief
amys_hygge_reads's review against another edition
4.0
The Story 📚
Known initially to the world as Emily Doe - a victim of violence by the hands of Brock Turner on the Stanford college campus. The book is Chanel’s opportunity to tell the world what happened to her. The details of her assault, the process of the the trial, the sentencing - the full extent of ongoing trauma as a result of one night of violence by a man who never showered remorse, and only served three months in prison for his crimes. A white guy given an extremely lenient sentence because he was a good swimmer and had people to speak on his behalf. But a woman, who experienced victim blaming, attacks on her character as well as attempts to question and silence her truth.
The Review 👩🏻💻
This book is very important. Chanel is clearly a skilled writer. Her victim impact statement in particular had me in tears. The system is supposed to be there to protect, to get justice. But that couldn’t be further from the truth for so many, especially women. And unfortunately this is something that I’ve experienced through a loved one’s experience in the Irish court system. Many people just see the night of the assault itself. But Chanel details so well every single aspect of her life that was impacted or effectively placed on hold for the years following.
I find it strange at times to give a star rating to non-fiction, especially a book like this. This is Chanel’s voice, and she is entitled to write as much as she wants. I just found at times it was longer than it might have needed to be. I listened at 1.7 to 2 speed for most, and may not have finished it if it wasn’t a book club pick. But if you’re struggling to finish, the victim impact statement is at the very end, and it’s a must read - for everyone.
Graphic: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Rape, and Sexual assault
jodierose14's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Gaslighting, Sexism, Sexual violence, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Grief
karyan1's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt
jojo_'s review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Violence
Minor: Police brutality, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Homophobia
gcaruana's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Classism, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment
nikylela's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
maddie7217's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Sexual assault, Vomit, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail
snleck's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Violence, and Rape
jul_iet's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment