Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

115 reviews

lunar_witch's review

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Rape, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, and Medical content

estanis's review

challenging emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

A hard but must read. Chanel is a brilliant writer. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Rape, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Suicide, and Violence

questingnotcoasting's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

This is probably the best memoir I've ever read. I'd seen almost universally positive reviews but Chanel Miller's writing still blew me away with how beautiful it was. I rarely highlight books but I couldn't resist it here because her observations and descriptions were gorgeous. I particularly loved how she often included little details of her daily life which really grounded her story and drew me in.
Miller writes about her experience with such grace and strength, as well as the rage you'd expect. It's such an important book and it made me absolutely furious at the justice system. I remember reading Miller's victim impact statement when it was released and her book has the same power. I'd put off reading it because I knew it would be challenging but I'm so glad I did finally pick it up. She doesn't shy away from the realities of dealing with trauma and depression but it's also hopeful and much funnier than I was expecting. I've been following her on Instagram for a long time and really enjoy her illustrations and am so looking forward to seeing what she does next. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Gaslighting, Grief, Mental illness, Sexual violence, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Suicide, Misogyny, and Racial slurs

leefox's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Blood, Hate crime, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Body horror, Death, Racial slurs, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Murder, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Rape

alexisgarcia's review

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

this was absolutely devastating. i read this in a day and would not recommend doing that. i finished the book feeling so hollow and sad. Chanel Miller is an amazing author and i am so grateful to have been able to read her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Grief, Medical content, Sexual content, Medical trauma, Alcohol, Sexism, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Violence

vale_reading's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Medical content, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Grief

mandi_lea's review

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Violence, Medical trauma, Grief, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Gaslighting

louisegraveyard's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicide, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Physical abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Sexual content, Vomit, Hate crime, Panic attacks/disorders, Classism, Emotional abuse, and Grief

annamorgan27's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mass/school shootings, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Sexual violence, Rape, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Medical trauma, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

molsreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Misogyny, Medical trauma, and Medical content