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Знай мое имя by Chanel Miller, Шанель Миллер

87 reviews

applesodaperson's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I don't even know where to start about this book. First off, I do not cry easy when it comes to books, but wow I cried a lot while listening to this book. And I am so glad I listened to the audio book version, because hearing everything from Chanel's mouth made it even more impactful. This book was obviously about the sexual assault that happened to Chanel Miller, but going further, it was also about her healing process. And she doesn't shy away at all about every single way that this destroyed her life and her relationships, and the ways it negatively affected the people around her. In fact, Miller doesn't shy away from a single thing. She fully calls out Brock Turner for the horrible things he did, and the lies he told about it afterword. She doesn't censor herself at all, and tells all the details about everything. And that was truly what made it so impactful to me. How can anyone not be deeply emotionally affected by someone baring their soul and being so raw? 
I also truly think that this is the best memoir I have ever read in my life. And beyond just telling her story, Chanel used this book to bring attention to so many important topics, like cat calling culture, and the ways that the media and justice system mistreat victims. Because this story doesn't just affect her, it affects every person in America. 
I also think that Chanel Miller is genuinely one of the best authors I have ever read. Because her writing ability is off the charts, and is so beautiful and complex. 
Overall, I absolutely loved this book. 

Listened to on Libby.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual content

mimo_'s review against another edition

4.5

its hard to review a memoir bc its not just a made up story but smn that actually happened and i dont want to discount her experience but i will say i liked her writing and how she goes through everything that happened to her and the effects of it

i did leave a lot of rants in a buddy read and i did end up googling the case and reading the entire wiki page jdsjxndnxn

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Sexual content, and Mental illness

supermanninja23's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Sexual harassment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual content

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

thursdd4y's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gaslighting, Medical content, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Classism, Racial slurs, Cursing, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Grief, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Moderate: Mass/school shootings

robinks's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

This was such a powerful, revolutionary memoir, and listening to it read by Chanel was so moving. I am hopeful that society is moving in a direction where victims do not have to go nearly as far as Chanel did to receive appropriate justice. I am also hopeful that these acts of violence can continue to be intercepted by community and looking out for each other. Believe victims, and believe women.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Medical content, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Rape, Misogyny, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Gun violence, Suicide, Sexual content, Racism, Cursing, and Violence

Minor: Vomit

summerjohnson521's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny and Sexual violence

Moderate: Rape, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Gaslighting, Medical content, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual content, and Sexual violence

mollywoods18's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Xenophobia, Rape, Sexual assault, Mental illness, and Sexual content

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

*********NOT spoilers because this was a very public case, but if you don’t know about it, then you may consider my opinion to have spoilers**********

This book was both easy and hard to read. It feels so rare that women are vindicated, and that was the case here. An empty victory, but I was so proud of that California jury. We Asian women are stereotyped and taken advantage of because of those stereotypes. It’s unusual for BIPoC to get justice, to be believed, but when it’s rape, when it’s the victims who are vilified and scrutinized and intimidated and manipulated on the stand, it feels like BIPoC victims have an insurmountable agony. All that said, that damned judge - UGH!!! I feel like he violated her as much as Brock Turner. I hope they and the defense attorney and his parents share an eternal damnation where they are continuously violated and erased over and over and forevermore for legally gaslighting all women through their aggressively limp actions.

The judge being recalled was a very inadequate outcome. He needs to be tormented everyday for all the subpar sentences he’s surely meted out, because Brock was no way the first one he let off easy. As for this rapist whose sentence was pretty much a step removed from a get-out-of-jail-free card, the women in his area are holding him accountable. Still not enough, but at least his “freedom” comes with a lot of strings now - least according to Google.

Looked up Chanel in Instagram. Happy for her - happy that she’s found a way to thrive, though being an assault victim myself, I know she’ll have her haunted moments too. I wish her luck and send her lots of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual harassment

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Blood, Cursing, Racism, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Stalking, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Outing, and Body shaming

kbecker813's review against another edition

emotional informative sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Sexual content