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Know My Name by Chanel Miller

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melilot14's review against another edition

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challenging emotional informative reflective sad

4.0

acobbva's review against another edition

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challenging

5.0

aluraromero's review against another edition

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2.0

I really did not think this book would be in my DNF pile. I was so looking forward to reading it and hearing about her experience first hand.

However around chapter four she starts talking about all the men that cat call her on her way to school. It happens so often for her that it becomes almost unrealistic. I’m a woman. I’m curvy. I wear flattering clothes. And I walk to work almost every day in a metro area. I’m no stranger to men cat calling me, but the amount of times that it happens to her seems so incredibly unrealistic that it spoiled the rest of the book for me. I started to think, is she exaggerating? Is it a lie? Is this priming me? Which are thoughts I never want to think about when reading her truth.

I literally cringe every time she talks about some guy asking her for sex. Like, how does that happen to you so often? I hate to be “that person” but I want to be as authentic as possible and say...I just couldn’t finish it.

majdkhiami's review against another edition

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5.0

I felt this book was very sincerely written. It felt like I was having a heartfelt conversation with the author and hearing her story. I loved how I was able to transition with the author from losing faith in humanity to then remembering that there are people out there who are willing to make sure that justice is served. The portrayal of the victim blaming culture makes it a very important read to everyone.

julia11's review

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5.0

"It seemed once you submitted to walking through fraternity doors, all laws and regulations ceased. They were not asked to adhere to the same rules, yet there were countless guidelines women had to follow: cover your drink, stick close to others, don't wear short skirts. Their behavior was the constant, while we were the variable expected to change. When did it become our job to do all the preventing and managing?"

Chanel Miller is such a great writer. This book is so heavy and yet I could not put it down. Throughout the entire book I felt so connected to Chanel, and it could be because (unfortunately) all women can relate with this book. Even if they haven't been sexually assaulted themselves, there's a high chance they have a friend or family member that has, especially considering the statistics is 1 in 5 women.

I don't consider myself an emotional person, I rarely cry, but when I say I was sobbing multiple times in this book, I mean literally sobbing. This book is so important and I'm in complete AWE of Chanel and her strength to speak up and relive this over and over for the sake of victims everywhere. This was an easy 5 stars for me and I'm so glad I read it.

phantomignis's review against another edition

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4.0

This book had me gutted, and listening to the audiobook was even more impactful. Definitely recommend a listen, but be prepared as it is extremely heavy. Also I absolutely love the cover and the reference to kintsugi.