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jeanettesreadingcorner's review against another edition
Graphic: Death, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Classism, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gun violence, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Blood, Rape, Emotional abuse, and Medical content
Moderate: Police brutality, Suicidal thoughts, and Suicide
probablypsychic's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, and Rape
Moderate: Stalking, Alcohol, Gun violence, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Alcoholism
nym1013's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Sexual violence, Rape, Gaslighting, Death, and Sexual assault
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, Hate crime, and Blood
deszra's review against another edition
5.0
I don’t think i have words that can begin to describe this reading/listening experience except that it has, similar to what Sabaa Tahir’s All My Rage did, altered my brain chemistry irrevocably and i’m grateful for it.
I will also say that Chanel as a narrator first, was phenomenal (this goes for her writing as well and i’m definitely looking forward to anything else she releases, fiction or nonfiction), and second added a dimension of holding the reader accountable for the trauma that she and so many others suffer. There was no room to kinda pull back and pretend this was fiction bc it was Chanel (and my g o d the few times her voice broke, i too was a sobbing mess). Anyway i’ve probably rambled enough.
If you can handle the subject matter, Know My Name is a must read and the audiobook is amazing.
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
Minor: Mass/school shootings
thewordsdevourer's review against another edition
3.75
miller's writing is crisp and defyingly straightforward, powerfully conveying the initial confusion after the assault, and the subsequent mix of complex emotions that followed the yrs after: disbelief, fear, disappointment, rage and ultimately, hope. this book's honestly eye-opening in how the justice system and court process negatively affect survivors' lives, and it's baffling and enraging. there are very powerful moments st certain parts of the book that point out the larger culture's hypocrisy, double standards, and reaffirm miller's and other survivors' own self and autonomy. it's some memorable reading, thats for sure.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mass/school shootings
Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Rape
paupaurobles's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexism, and Racism
dominika_benmichael's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical trauma, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Mass/school shootings
silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition
5.0
I survived because I remained soft, because I listened, because I wrote. Because I huddled close to my truth, protected it like a tiny flame in a terrible storm. Hold up your head when the tears come, when you are mocked, insulted, questioned, threatened, when they tell you you are nothing, when your body is reduced to openings. The journey will be longer than you imagined, trauma will find you again and again. Do not become the ones who hurt you. Stay tender with your power. Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life. Not anyone else’s. I did it, I am here. Looking back, all the ones who doubted or hurt or nearly conquered me faded away, and I am the only one standing. So now, the time has come. I dust myself off, and go on.
This is one of the most powerful, heart-wrenching memoirs I have ever read. It took me some time to get into it, particularly due to the seemingly monotonous voice Miller used at the start of the audiobook. Only later did I figure out that this was part of the experience; as the book went along, Miller's pain, confusion and disappointment with the justice system came across more and more. She beautifully captures the fight against self-loathing and self-isolation that many experience to different degrees but very few can put into words quite like her.
I think this is not something recent survivors or people who are too empathetic or compassionate should necessarily push themselves to read. It is such an important book, but don't rush it - read it when you are ready, you won't regret waiting. Some may also find it to be hard to get through, but I would recommend pushing through, the end (which is only the beginning of a new stage of Miller's life) is worth it. Finally, another complaint might be that the book is repetitive or too graphic, but again I think that this serves a purpose. It mirrors the invasive and cyclical nature of the court system; it's dry, continuous, tedious and far too invasive for the victims.
Overall, I do not find that it would be right for me to criticise this book. It did what it was written to do and it did so lyrically, emotionally and incredibly truthfully. It cannot receive anything less than 5/5 stars.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Vomit, Sexism, and Gun violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Death, and Domestic abuse
sarah_hutchins's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Rape
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Mental illness, and Misogyny
Minor: Suicide, Mass/school shootings, and Gun violence
avhenne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Vomit, and Racial slurs