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just_mrs_w's review against another edition
dark
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
lbatch's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
This book should be required reading for literally everyone. It's not only important, but also exceptionally, exquisitely written. Will be buying this one for my shelf so I can return to it at will.
elwood's review against another edition
5.0
5 FLYING STARS.
As a woman, reading this was an exceptional journey. Thank you Chanel.
To everyone, please read this. To all Americans, PLEASE READ THIS. To all men P L E A S E R E A D T H I S.
As a woman, reading this was an exceptional journey. Thank you Chanel.
To everyone, please read this. To all Americans, PLEASE READ THIS. To all men P L E A S E R E A D T H I S.
cdrescher's review against another edition
5.0
What an immensely brave and harrowing memoir. I remember this trial and Chanel’s statement on BuzzFeed like it was yesterday. I remember the impact it had on me at the time, and her story is no less engaging in full.
I’ve had the unique perspective to have both been in similar situations as Chanel (I am a woman, after all) and a juror in a rape trial. Her memoir brought back a lot of feelings from both times in my life, and I resonated with her sense of helplessness and deep sadness. What inspired me most from this memoir is that we don’t have to be okay, there doesn’t have to be a light at the end of the tunnel where you’re 100% fixed but you can move forward and allow those experiences to be a part of you. She also says there’s more good than bad in the world, and I hold onto that.
Huge 5 stars!!!
I’ve had the unique perspective to have both been in similar situations as Chanel (I am a woman, after all) and a juror in a rape trial. Her memoir brought back a lot of feelings from both times in my life, and I resonated with her sense of helplessness and deep sadness. What inspired me most from this memoir is that we don’t have to be okay, there doesn’t have to be a light at the end of the tunnel where you’re 100% fixed but you can move forward and allow those experiences to be a part of you. She also says there’s more good than bad in the world, and I hold onto that.
Huge 5 stars!!!
dilooooooo74's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
4.0
lisakerd's review against another edition
4.0
Chanel Miller is an incredible writer, and transcribes her gut-wrenching experience so articulately. At times this book was a slog to get through though— due to both the intense subject matter and the repetitive rumination. But it was a thorough explanation of a victims experience and the rippling effect on her and her friends and family.
baby_tiger1's review against another edition
5.0
close-up of a trial thru the victims lens, and the ripple effects thru her life, family, and community. was initially turned-off by the topic, we all know how the story goes. Chanels's writing is excellent - i laughed, i cried. highly recommend. the last ~50 or so pages on rape & the media & politics I skimmed. Still worth the read.
vperr's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0