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Ich habe einen Namen: Eine Geschichte über Macht, Sexualität und Selbstbestimmung by Chanel Miller
56 reviews
amberlfaris's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Vomit
silver_lining_in_a_book's review against another edition
5.0
I survived because I remained soft, because I listened, because I wrote. Because I huddled close to my truth, protected it like a tiny flame in a terrible storm. Hold up your head when the tears come, when you are mocked, insulted, questioned, threatened, when they tell you you are nothing, when your body is reduced to openings. The journey will be longer than you imagined, trauma will find you again and again. Do not become the ones who hurt you. Stay tender with your power. Never fight to injure, fight to uplift. Fight because you know that in this life, you deserve safety, joy, and freedom. Fight because it is your life. Not anyone else’s. I did it, I am here. Looking back, all the ones who doubted or hurt or nearly conquered me faded away, and I am the only one standing. So now, the time has come. I dust myself off, and go on.
This is one of the most powerful, heart-wrenching memoirs I have ever read. It took me some time to get into it, particularly due to the seemingly monotonous voice Miller used at the start of the audiobook. Only later did I figure out that this was part of the experience; as the book went along, Miller's pain, confusion and disappointment with the justice system came across more and more. She beautifully captures the fight against self-loathing and self-isolation that many experience to different degrees but very few can put into words quite like her.
I think this is not something recent survivors or people who are too empathetic or compassionate should necessarily push themselves to read. It is such an important book, but don't rush it - read it when you are ready, you won't regret waiting. Some may also find it to be hard to get through, but I would recommend pushing through, the end (which is only the beginning of a new stage of Miller's life) is worth it. Finally, another complaint might be that the book is repetitive or too graphic, but again I think that this serves a purpose. It mirrors the invasive and cyclical nature of the court system; it's dry, continuous, tedious and far too invasive for the victims.
Overall, I do not find that it would be right for me to criticise this book. It did what it was written to do and it did so lyrically, emotionally and incredibly truthfully. It cannot receive anything less than 5/5 stars.
Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, and Sexual content
Moderate: Suicide, Misogyny, Mass/school shootings, Rape, Vomit, Sexism, and Gun violence
Minor: Physical abuse, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical content, Racism, Death, and Domestic abuse
eleek0609's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Gaslighting, Sexual violence, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Suicide, and Vomit
Minor: Gun violence
avhenne's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Mass/school shootings, Vomit, and Racial slurs
arayo's review against another edition
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
glass_carousel's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Vomit
ilysespieces's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Vomit, and Rape
louisegraveyard's review against another edition
5.0
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 against another edition
5.0
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."
Graphic: Sexual violence, Alcohol, Rape, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, and Vomit
emilynacey's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol
Minor: Vomit