Reviews tagging 'Injury/Injury detail'

Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story by Chanel Miller

100 reviews

silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

5.0

 

I survived because I remained soft, because I listened, because I wrote. Because I huddled close to my truth, protected it like a tiny flame in a terrible storm. Hold up your head when the tears come, when you are mocked, insulted, questioned, threatened, when they tell you you are nothing, when your body is reduced to openings. The journey will be longer than you imagined, trauma will find you again and again. Do not become the ones who hurt you. Stay tender with your power. Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life. Not anyone else’s. I did it, I am here. Looking back, all the ones who doubted or hurt or nearly conquered me faded away, and I am the only one standing. So now, the time has come. I dust myself off, and go on.

This is one of the most powerful, heart-wrenching memoirs I have ever read. It took me some time to get into it, particularly due to the seemingly monotonous voice Miller used at the start of the audiobook. Only later did I figure out that this was part of the experience; as the book went along, Miller's pain, confusion and disappointment with the justice system came across more and more. She beautifully captures the fight against self-loathing and self-isolation that many experience to different degrees but very few can put into words quite like her.

I think this is not something recent survivors or people who are too empathetic or compassionate should necessarily push themselves to read. It is such an important book, but don't rush it - read it when you are ready, you won't regret waiting. Some may also find it to be hard to get through, but I would recommend pushing through, the end (which is only the beginning of a new stage of Miller's life) is worth it. Finally, another complaint might be that the book is repetitive or too graphic, but again I think that this serves a purpose. It mirrors the invasive and cyclical nature of the court system; it's dry, continuous, tedious and far too invasive for the victims.

Overall, I do not find that it would be right for me to criticise this book. It did what it was written to do and it did so lyrically, emotionally and incredibly truthfully. It cannot receive anything less than 5/5 stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content

Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Vomit, Sexism, and Gun violence

Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Death, and Domestic abuse

eleek0609's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, and Vomit

Minor: Gun violence

avhenne's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Mass/school shootings, Vomit, and Racial slurs

missrosymaplemoth's review against another edition

5.0

I hurt with Chanel, for her and myself and any other survivors. This memoir was equally gutting as it was important to have read. I believe this is the first book where I have read the acknowledgements.

“When a woman is assaulted, one of the first questions people ask is, Did you say no? This question assumes that the answer was always yes, and that it is her job to revoke the agreement. To defuse the bomb she was given. But why are they allowed to touch us until we physically fight them off? Why is the door open until we have to slam it shut?”

☀️12/20

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

lunar_witch's review against another edition

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

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

ladywren890's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual assault, Misogyny, and Alcohol

alexisgarcia's review against another edition

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

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

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