Reviews tagging 'Mental illness'

Eu Tenho Um Nome by Chanel Miller

109 reviews

bdilley28's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

This is possibly the best book I have ever read. I started this book without truly knowing what it was about, and I finished it in tears, feeling inspired. This book is painful, beautiful, heavy, and encouraging, and everyone should read this. The small moments of hope in the Swedes who saved Chanel, the doorwomen of her apartment, the old man on the bench, Alaleh, Tiffany, Lucas, and Chanel's own voice reading the audiobook were a comforting hug in a book riddled with trauma. I will never stop recommending this book to anyone I ever meet.

Favorite Quote: "It is not a question of if you will survive this, but what beautiful things await you when you do." 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide attempt, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Rape, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Gun violence, Medical trauma, and Mental illness

katekatiekait's review against another edition

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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Sexual violence, and Mental illness

Moderate: Suicide

estanis's review against another edition

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

aliced's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Rape, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Medical content, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Self harm, and Mental illness

Minor: Mass/school shootings

ahopper7's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Mental illness

emmareeser's review against another edition

5.0

Chanel said that there’s no such thing as a perfect victim, however she captured perfectly in her words what it’s like to live with PTSD, to live through the unfairness of the judicial system to victims, of the time it takes to seek justice only for no real justice to come. I wanted to reach through the pages and hug her. I cried countless times, laughed when she cracked a joke and talked about fostering the dogs, and felt the warmth of her family’s support throughout the book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Panic attacks/disorders

raemow's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Suicide, Gun violence, Alcohol, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Mental illness, and Mass/school shootings

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Alcohol, and Medical content

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Panic attacks/disorders, and Vomit