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Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story by Chanel Miller
9 reviews
silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition
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.
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
erickaonpaper's review against another edition
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Alcohol, Rape, and Medical content
Minor: Death, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders
gcaruana's review against another edition
5.0
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
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Rape, Gaslighting, Medical trauma, Domestic abuse, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, and Panic attacks/disorders
galexy_brain's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Grief, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Car accident, Classism, Blood, Domestic abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Alcoholism, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, and Vomit
jul_iet's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Rape, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual assault, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
saracatalyst's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Alcohol, Suicide, Misogyny, Gun violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Mass/school shootings, Grief, Gaslighting, and Classism
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Police brutality, and Vomit
linguaphile412's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Murder, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Violence, Sexual harassment, Mass/school shootings, Gun violence, and Gaslighting
Minor: Drug use, Sexual content, Vomit, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, Medical content, Domestic abuse, and Injury/Injury detail
rini's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Blood, Gaslighting, Gun violence, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, and Vomit
Moderate: Death, Police brutality, Racial slurs, Racism, and Xenophobia
Minor: Confinement, Domestic abuse, and Suicidal thoughts