Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

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

108 reviews

arayo's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring sad

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Medical content, Sexual assault, Alcohol, and Misogyny

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Suicidal thoughts, Gun violence, Sexual harassment, and Suicide

Minor: Vomit and Racial slurs

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

ohyeah_karyn's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical trauma, Cursing, Mass/school shootings, Medical content, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Panic attacks/disorders, Gaslighting, Misogyny, Rape, and Sexual harassment

noceur's review against another edition

emotional inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Mass/school shootings, Sexual assault, Rape, Sexual violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Gun violence

elisalasater's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Rape

Moderate: Gun violence

questingnotcoasting's review

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

muskaolumi's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Gun violence, Racism, and Sexual assault

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

slowloris's review

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

I tabbed this book 107 times. 
As a rape victim I have never felt so understood, seen, and loved. 

"You are not a statistic or a stereotype, so when they minimize you, dehumanize you, objectify you, you must push back with your whole weight, with you lifetime of experiences. To the faceless, the ones who remain anonymous. We each have a name. You have taught me to be proud of mine."

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content

Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Vomit