Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Eu Tenho Um Nome by Chanel Miller

184 reviews

blakeandbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense

5.0

Literally begging anyone and everyone to read this. What an incredible memoir. Chanel does not hold back in her account of what happened to her before, during, and after the Brock Turner trial. I was in tears throughout the book. Her story is a reminder of the difficulty women face in speaking up against their abuser even if there is damning evidence and proof everywhere you look. 

I remember hearing about this trial occurring and the events of the 2016 election so vividly as she slowly discusses how her survivor story happened during such a crucial time in the world.

Hearing her narrate this book made this experience so much more powerful, especially when she read her 12-page victim impact statement where she had to continue to pause while reading and you could hear the emotion in her voice and delivery of the speech. 

A reminder to listen to victims and survivors. And you know nothing of what someone is going through.

CW: rape, sexual assault, sexual violence

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

caitlinemccann's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Body shaming, Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Classism, Rape, Sexism, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and Grief

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, and Suicide

maggiemcfly's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I wish everyone would read this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, Rape, Sexual violence, and Alcohol

Moderate: Gaslighting and Classism

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

emcfeely's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Misogyny, and Sexism

solasuaine's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Sexism

ivilla1225's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Misogyny, Medical trauma, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Sexism, Mass/school shootings, and Slavery

Minor: Drug use

annikadm's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book is one of the most important books I have ever read. Chanel recounts one of the most harrowing moments of her life and the butterfly effect it had on her and all those around her. The justice system is not built to protect, advocate, or support victims of sexual violence and that is incredibly apparent throughout reading this book. It is a hard and emotional read but one that is nevertheless necessary.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexism, Misogyny, and Sexual content

maddielo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

ashenlar's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Incredibly written, powerful exploration of the author's experiences of being sexually assaulted - showing clearly the devastating, deep-rooting and long-lasting issues of not just the assault itself but also the prolonged police investigation, court case and media attention, on not just her but her family and friends as well. This book will make you devastatingly upset for the author and those who know her, make you furious and outraged at men (and one man in particular) and the privileges and systems that protect them and discredit victims, yet also make you hopeful - the author shows how, although the assault has absolutely changed her and impacted her to her core, she is not defined by it and has reclaimed herself - mind and body - from these experiences. 

An absolute must-read for every single person, but a very very difficult one - you will cry, a lot. Make sure you're looking after yourself too while reading this 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Gaslighting, Mental illness, Rape, Sexism, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

thewordsdevourer's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

a memorable memoir that simultaneously details the infamous stanford assault from the previously anonymous survivor's POV and serves as an incisive rebuke of not only rape culture but also the failing justice system that tramples on survivors twice, even thrice over.

miller's writing is crisp and defyingly straightforward, powerfully conveying the initial confusion after the assault, and the subsequent mix of complex emotions that followed the yrs after: disbelief, fear, disappointment, rage and ultimately, hope. this book's honestly eye-opening in how the justice system and court process negatively affect survivors' lives, and it's baffling and enraging. there are very powerful moments st certain parts of the book that point out the larger culture's hypocrisy, double standards, and reaffirm miller's and other survivors' own self and autonomy. it's some memorable reading, thats for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Panic attacks/disorders, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Mental illness, Misogyny, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Death, and Rape