Reviews tagging 'Body horror'

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

13 reviews

fkshg8465's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

*********NOT spoilers because this was a very public case, but if you don’t know about it, then you may consider my opinion to have spoilers**********

This book was both easy and hard to read. It feels so rare that women are vindicated, and that was the case here. An empty victory, but I was so proud of that California jury. We Asian women are stereotyped and taken advantage of because of those stereotypes. It’s unusual for BIPoC to get justice, to be believed, but when it’s rape, when it’s the victims who are vilified and scrutinized and intimidated and manipulated on the stand, it feels like BIPoC victims have an insurmountable agony. All that said, that damned judge - UGH!!! I feel like he violated her as much as Brock Turner. I hope they and the defense attorney and his parents share an eternal damnation where they are continuously violated and erased over and over and forevermore for legally gaslighting all women through their aggressively limp actions.

The judge being recalled was a very inadequate outcome. He needs to be tormented everyday for all the subpar sentences he’s surely meted out, because Brock was no way the first one he let off easy. As for this rapist whose sentence was pretty much a step removed from a get-out-of-jail-free card, the women in his area are holding him accountable. Still not enough, but at least his “freedom” comes with a lot of strings now - least according to Google.

Looked up Chanel in Instagram. Happy for her - happy that she’s found a way to thrive, though being an assault victim myself, I know she’ll have her haunted moments too. I wish her luck and send her lots of love.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Alcohol, Medical content, Outing, Panic attacks/disorders, Police brutality, Racism, and Sexual harassment

annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Misogyny, Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide attempt, Violence, Suicide, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Murder, Rape, Sexism, Hate crime, Mass/school shootings, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Alcohol, Grief, Medical trauma, Eating disorder, Homophobia, Blood, Cursing, Racism, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Stalking, Mental illness, and Racial slurs

Minor: Animal death, Sexual content, Vomit, Death of parent, Drug use, Outing, and Body shaming

marenm's review against another edition

very explicit and wasn’t expecting it, beautifully written and you get to see experiences of SA victim, but it wasn’t right for me 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual violence, Alcohol, Body horror, and Rape

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, and Drug abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs and Gaslighting

Minor: Body horror, Classism, Death, and Emotional abuse

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

gcaruana's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

rieviolet's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

There isn't much that I can add to what previous reviews have already said. This is a monumental book, raw and heart-wrenching, so masterfully written. I was moved to tears and moved to absolute rage at the pain inflicted, the injustice, the added abuse caused by the judicial system.

I'm so grateful that Chanel Miller was able to make her voice heard and share her truth. I hope that her words can reach anyone in need of strength, validation and understanding. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicide, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Medical content, Grief, Gaslighting, and Mass/school shootings

Moderate: Racism, Vomit, Alcohol, Animal death, Police brutality, Violence, Self harm, Gun violence, Blood, Body horror, Mental illness, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Classism, Excrement, Drug use, Eating disorder, and Homophobia

trycerabel's review against another edition

dark emotional informative inspiring tense fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Sexual assault, Medical content, Alcohol, Medical trauma, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Gaslighting, Grief, Body horror, and Injury/Injury detail

bridget_t's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Everyone should read or listen to this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Body horror, Medical content, Medical trauma, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Mental illness

Minor: Vomit

rbacon's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense fast-paced

This book is truly phenomenal. It speaks to the fears of every woman and tells her she is not defined by them. It says our names and who we are is important. It also calls out systemic failure in systems we are taught to trust, saying excuses are not enough. Truth is truth, even when noone cam see it. I hope this book was healing for Chanel and she is able to continue to be a force to be reckoned with for future generations to remember.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Alcohol, Body horror, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Cursing, Gore, Mass/school shootings, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Racism, and Racial slurs