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Know My Name by Chanel Miller

5.0

I usually don’t write reviews of books, but this one I have to. I’ve seen people criticize various parts of the book — the length, the repetition, the style of writing, and if those things are not to your liking, I can’t blame you for that. However, I think it’s a very accurate depiction of the highs and lows of trauma. It can be extremely difficult to make a non linear story captivating and line up with the events of your life without making it quite long. The details, the emotions, that IS real life after trauma, and I feel that was the most important part. Chanel is an incredible human being, representing so many victims everywhere who were expected too much of considering they were the ones to endure the horror. I applaud her for using her voice and traction how so many people wish they could, or wish they would reach. The promised land of judicial Justice, as she described, is not all that great, but it is an ongoing battle. I think regardless if you like the writing of the book or not, this is an important read for every single person out there, I think everyone can gain something from this. And lastly, if you are upset about her political opinions being in this book, agree or disagree, I find that a very shallow reason to one star this entire memoir of someone’s life. To each their own in that aspect, I have no space to argue. And for those who can get past that possible disagreement, there is SO much to gain from this other than political parties; It is political from beginning to end, and that has to be accepted. 10 stars.