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Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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knaappers's review against another edition

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5.0

One of the most important books i’ve read. Worth the read if you can handle it. Chanel is so incredibly wise and we deserve to hear her story in her words. 
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robinks's review against another edition

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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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summerjohnson521's review

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5.0

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crisscrossedshelves's review

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5.0

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paigemushaw's review against another edition

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gabbyreadstoomuch's review

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5.0

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carolibrary's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

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dreamingpages's review against another edition

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4.25

As a survivor, this was challenging to get through. I shed a lot of tears reading this and there were many times I needed to put the book down and take a break.

Ultimately, though, the experience was cathartic. Chanel was able to put into words so many of my thoughts and feelings around SA and r**e culture that I've never been able to articulate. Her anger and hopelessness really resonated me, but so did her resilience and determination to carve out an identity beyond simply being a victim. Chanel is inspiring and so brave. 

While I understand that the purpose of this book was to reclaim her identity and call out the glaring systemic flaws in the US system for reporting SA, my only critique is that I feel the book could discourage other women from coming forward. Being realistic about the challenges of the legal process is important, but at the end, I was left with the idea that unless ALL the stars align, your case is utterly hopeless and dead in the water. I feel this is counterintuitive to encouraging change. The more women who feel empowered to come forward, the more likely we are to see major change.
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maddy4prezident's review against another edition

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5.0

Wow. This was a difficult read. It was so beautifully written, but so difficult to digest. Chanel Miller writes with poetry that is at stark odds with the horrors she describes in her memoir. There were many moments I had to step away from this story, because the subject matter is so difficult to digest, but it was well worth the read. Chanel Miller offers hope, beauty, solidarity, and justice in a world that is still so cold and uncaring towards survivors.
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brooklyndohrenwend's review

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5.0

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