Reviews with content warning for Panic attacks/disorders - Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story

This was so hard to get through because the content is so tough but it was 100% worth it. Can't count the times the tears came to my eyes. I knew Chanel's story but it's so different to hear it in her words, and even more different in her voice. How any judge could have heard her speak and still given a sentence of only 6 months is beyond me. Every woman can relate to this book and every person should read it. It's not just the story of the assault and trial, it's also a story of rebuilding and moving forward.

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5.0

I remember reading Emily Doe's Victim Impact Statement on Buzzfeed in 2016, before anyone knew Chanel Miller's real name. It was just as impactful then as it was listening to it in Chanel's own voice in this audiobook. Tear-jerking stuff that lights a fire under you.

The whole book has the same gravitas. She expanded this statement perfectly, putting into words feelings that I've never been able to explain. She's a gifted writer, that's for sure. I only feel sad that this is the story that chose her.

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4.25

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5.0

This was an incredibly personal story that incited a great level of empathy for the author's experience after her sexual assault. In addition, it still allowed for a critical social commentary about the justice system and how it often traumatizes victims of sexual assault. The prose is articulate yet relatable and easy to digest and relate to. I read this via audiobook and cannot recommend it more. It is narrated by the author and it makes the memoir feel that much more real. I am happy to know that the author has found a way to cope with her trauma over the years and is in a much better place now. However, I am also utterly disgusted at how she and many other sexual assault victims are probably made to feel so terrible in criminal cases like this one. It makes it that much more difficult for justice to be found for victims of sexual assault. This is just one of many examples and I appreciate that this book brings that reality to light.

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5.0

A devastating but inspiring book. Chanel is one heck of a writer. I listened to this on audio and although it took me a long time to finish it, Chanel so beautifully narrates her story.

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4.25

The fact that I am not giving this five stars is not a reflection of the book or the author. This book is amazingly written and introspective. But it made me so sad and yeah maybe I shouldn't dock points off for the book doing what the author intended but I did.

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