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Este é o Meu Nome by Chanel Miller

99 reviews

emilymay_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma

emzconklin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Breathtaking and powerful. I wish Chanel Miller had never had to write this book, that we didn’t live in a world where stories such as hers were common. However, given that we do live in this world, I am so glad she shared her story with the grace and impact of her writing. I knew of her story and have been a fan of her art for some time before reading this book. Opening its pages felt like being led into a friend’s sitting room. I felt I was there with here and I am so grateful she let us come with her on this journey. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Racism

victoria_lyle's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense

5.0

Beautiful, ugly, devastating, infuriating, inspiring. I loved her writing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Gun violence, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Mass/school shootings

penofpossibilities's review against another edition

challenging dark informative reflective sad tense

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicide, Xenophobia, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Confinement and Forced institutionalization

Minor: Drug use, Homophobia, Blood, and Acephobia/Arophobia

Graphic: victim blaming, ptsd/trauma Minor: fireworks

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is powerful, beautifully written, and both validating and infuriating. I had to stop reading at times because I was so angry, and of course it made me cry (though not as much as I would have anticipated, honestly). I got to listen to Chanel Miller read the book out loud, and I'm so glad I did. She reads it more slowly than I would have read a physical copy, and I'm grateful for spending the extra time sitting with this book and what happens in it. It made me realize things about some loved ones that I'd never considered before, and it made me realize things about myself, too. I'd recommend this book to anyone (and also recommend you follow @chanel_miller on Instagram because her comics are funny and inspirational and I just love the things she creates).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief

leahlovesloslibros's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

Chanel wrote this book with incredible bravery. It was hard but inspiring to read, and hearing her tell her own story (via audiobook) made it even more powerful. Chanel was not afraid to shy away from the hard parts of her story, although I'm sure it was painful. She recounts her experiences after the incident, highlighting the grueling court process, from her initial statement to the police all the way through the sentencing and even Turner's appeal. 

I especially loved how she shared encouraging sentiments, and spoke out for other victims of rape and sexual assault. She calls out the legal system, noting where it fails victims, and not only pushes for change, but actually makes suggestions as to where/how they can improve. 

This book is important; it's relevant. I wish I could say it wasn't, because that would mean that there isn't such a glaring problem with rape and sexual assault in our country. If you can, read it. You will not be disappointed. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Cursing, Misogyny, Racism, Medical content, and Grief

There are multiple detailed accounts of medical professionals performing a rape kit on a victim, including what happens during the kit and what it felt like for the victim.

bdklug's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

It’s safe to say this is not an easy read, but I also found myself unable to put it down. Chanel Miller is so many things — powerful, resilient, honest, open, and also, an incredible writer.

I followed her case closely from when it first hit the news. She was known only as Emily Doe from the Stanford rape case at the time, but in her story, I saw so many stories that I knew. In her story, I saw myself.

I remember reading her victim impact statement on Buzzfeed in 2016 and being awed by her power, her conviction in her words. I followed along in disgust as anonymous commenters, and later, Judge Aaron Persky himself, sympathized with her rapist Brock Turner. They mourned for his “promising future,” while ignoring the lifelong trauma that had been forced upon Chanel.

In this book, Chanel finally gets to do what she was never able to during the trial: control her own narrative. She gives us an intimate look into the pain and fear she experienced and will continue to live with for the rest of her life. We see how her assault ripples through not only her life, but the lives of her loved ones. How in 20 minutes, everything can be turned upside-down, and you’re forced to reckon with a new life you never asked for.

She takes aim at the systems that failed her, and have failed and continue to fail victims of sexual violence. She derides the justice system, which prioritizes and values perpetrators over victims — if the perpetrator happens to be white, and rich. She takes aim at college campuses, like Stanford, who continue to fail to protect their students, more interested in preserving their image than addressing harm. At our cultural norms, which blame victims and allow violence against femmes to remain commonplace. And at Brock Turner directly, for refusing to take responsibility for what he did, and his family, for defending a rapist.

Despite all this, Chanel’s message is one of hope. There are survivors, millions of us, all over the world. The same way that their letters and messages of support buoyed Chanel, her book exists as a beacon for others. I am so thankful that it exists.

TW: rape, racism, murder

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape

Minor: Racism

lapis's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

I think if you pick up this book, you know that it's about the Emily Doe of the Brock Turner Case.   So I don't think the contents of "Oh god I was raped and now I have to reckon with a court case and my own definitions of justice and identity" will be all that shocking.  It's obviously a difficult read, but it's not without hope.  If you are looking for something inspiring, you will find it, you just have to dig through hundreds of dark and depressing pages. 

Take care of yourself if you choose to read it, and if you are not in a place where you can read it, that's okay too. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Blood

rumireads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Medical content

Moderate: Body shaming, Gun violence, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma

Minor: Eating disorder, Violence, and Police brutality