Reviews tagging 'Rape'

Know My Name by Chanel Miller

1039 reviews

isajidy's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

avvamapia's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

To every single rapist out there: FUCK YOU FUCK YOU FUCK YOU!!!!! My anger will do nothing to help those who you have hurt, you probably don't even care about some random person on the internet typing an angry paragraph on the internet, but to me this is a small form of catharsis. A teeny tiny way to make it seem like I have any control over something I do not. 

Chanel Miller is a pioneer and needs to be recognized as such. This isn't something anyone should have to go through, but as she's shown in her book unfortunately people only gain this sort of power once something this traumatic happens. I feel like everyone should read this book, just to understand a glimpse of what happens to people who are raped, or really anyone who has to go through the justice system. If you read this and do not feel a sense of sadness and rage at the whole situation as you read, I cannot fathom you would have any empathy. I just finished this book so emotions are high for me right now, but god. The anger I feel is too much to not try and write something down.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, and Sexual harassment

aaturner0418's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, and Alcohol

sierrabowers's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

This was a great memoir. I was feeling so many things throughout the entirety of this book. I think everyone in the world should read it, not only because it is a great story, but because we can raise awareness on a topic that should be more widely talked about. I was full of rage for Chanel throughout this book, but only because of the great injustice that she faced. I think this book could be a great learning opportunity for everyone that doesn’t have experience or doesn’t know anyone who has had an experience like her. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Body horror, Body shaming, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Gun violence, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

niliii's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

madflatt's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Suicide, Grief, Gaslighting, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

piccobass's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

badgerrncns's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative sad tense medium-paced

5.0

An absolutely astounding book. The story of Chanel Miller, the female victim of the heavily publicized sexual assault by a Stanford student and well known swimmer. This book is a must read. This well written book makes the reader feel all the emotions, pains and anger of the assault, the trial and the injustice of it all. Her testimony and statement are heart wrenching and so well articulated. I implore everyone to read this book. It’s such a sad glimpse into the disarray and sick influence of the court system and how victims are not fought for enough or heard. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Self harm, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual violence, Blood, Mass/school shootings, and Alcohol

juliaorange's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

5.0

So powerful and moving. I'm so happy I read this. It also made me cry about 20 times.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

literatehazard's review against another edition

hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

a poignant and beautifully written memoir about how chanel miller learned to pick up the pieces of herself as everything around her was working against her and falling apart.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault

Minor: Alcohol