Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

16 reviews

ioannareadabook's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

I don't even know where to begin with this book. I was so scared it would be didactic, or overly depressing (which it had every right to be) but I honestly only found it captivating, painfully honest and raw, and surprisingly hopeful. It really does make you think in the most natural way possible, and Miller is a genius for addressing her situation in the way she did.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Violence

jerusha's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Mass/school shootings

svarshi's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicide attempt

melirose1998's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

tamararosic's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad fast-paced

5.0

Utterly blown away by the writing and honesty in this book. I cried multiple times, but left it feeling so inspired and aware of my own power and abilities. We are not defined by the worst things that happen to us.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Self harm, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

skudiklier's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This book is powerful, beautifully written, and both validating and infuriating. I had to stop reading at times because I was so angry, and of course it made me cry (though not as much as I would have anticipated, honestly). I got to listen to Chanel Miller read the book out loud, and I'm so glad I did. She reads it more slowly than I would have read a physical copy, and I'm grateful for spending the extra time sitting with this book and what happens in it. It made me realize things about some loved ones that I'd never considered before, and it made me realize things about myself, too. I'd recommend this book to anyone (and also recommend you follow @chanel_miller on Instagram because her comics are funny and inspirational and I just love the things she creates).

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, and Suicide attempt

Moderate: Body shaming, Drug use, Gore, Hate crime, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Sexual content, Vomit, and Grief