Reviews tagging 'Medical trauma'

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

115 reviews

cady_sass's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This is not a book you can love. I hate this book. I hate that it has to exist, that these words are true and that they resonate so deeply with so many women. I hate that it has to exist, but I’m glad that it does. I have never in my life had to put down a book that I wanted to keep reading so many times - I lost count of the times I felt a tightness in my chest, tears welling in my eyes, an ache in my heart. I took my time moving through this, absorbing every word and feeling it in my soul. Evocative and deeply moving, 5 huge and unwavering stars. This should be required reading. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Bullying, Medical content, Sexism, Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Rape, Alcohol, Body shaming, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, and Medical trauma

karyan1's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, Alcohol, Medical content, and Grief

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, Gaslighting, and Suicide attempt

jojo_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Rape, Sexual assault, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Sexual violence, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Mental illness, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Self harm, Xenophobia, Suicide attempt, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Police brutality, Sexual content, Animal cruelty, Blood, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mass/school shootings, Animal death, Body shaming, Fatphobia, Gun violence, and Homophobia

mallory10100's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Medical trauma, Medical content, Sexual assault, Murder, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual harassment, and Violence

Moderate: Violence and Vomit

god this is the best non-fiction book i’ve ever read.

gcaruana's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Gore, Grief, Cursing, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Rape, Gaslighting, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual content, Alcohol, Physical abuse, Blood, Body horror, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, Medical trauma, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

nikylela's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders

cait's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, Racism, Rape, Murder, Body shaming, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Medical content, Medical trauma, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Emotional abuse, Grief, Hate crime, and Mass/school shootings

rieviolet's review

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

There isn't much that I can add to what previous reviews have already said. This is a monumental book, raw and heart-wrenching, so masterfully written. I was moved to tears and moved to absolute rage at the pain inflicted, the injustice, the added abuse caused by the judicial system.

I'm so grateful that Chanel Miller was able to make her voice heard and share her truth. I hope that her words can reach anyone in need of strength, validation and understanding. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, Police brutality, Violence, Self harm, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Classism, Excrement, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

stephr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, Gaslighting, Rape, Violence, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Medical trauma, and Classism

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

Such a heavy book, but such an important one. I really don't feel like the court system part of sexual assault and rape cases is talked about enough. Anyone who reads Chanel's experience with that part alone is enough to perfectly explain why people don't report sexual assaults and rape. Why go through all that pain, reliving the experience, being emotionally and verbally abused as you have your character attacked over and over again and are made to feel unworthy when the result is the person who did it, the actually guilty party, taking zero responsibility for his actions and getting off with 3 months for such a heinous crime.

As someone who works in higher ed, I also really appreciated the parts about Stanford and their failures. I'm still reeling about the quote they wanted to pick for the plaque 🤦‍♀️

Chanel is a completely talented and gifted writer. I had never read her full statement when it was going viral, so it's really ridiculous to me that anyone could ever question that she wrote that statement. This book was not only powerful and intense but also gorgeous, and that's impressive af. I hope this book has helped her in her healing and that some day real change comes because of books like this and people like the Swedes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Minor: Mass/school shootings