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Chanel Miller

Autor/a de Know My Name: A Memoir

1 obres 1,328 Membres 63 Ressenyes

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Crèdit de la imatge: By Room for Discussion, the interview platform of the University of Amsterdam - Chanel Miller: Know My Name at 04:30, cropped, brightened, CC BY 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=91676152

Obres de Chanel Miller

Know My Name: A Memoir (2019) 1,328 exemplars

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Coneixement comú

Data de naixement
1992-06-12
Gènere
female
Nacionalitat
USA

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Ressenyes

"When a woman is assaulted, one of the first questions people ask is, Did you say no? This question assumes that the answer is always yes, and that it is her job to revoke the agreement… But why are they allowed to touch us until we physically fight them off?" p 83

Miller recounts being sexually assaulted and all of the aftermath. This isn't an easy read. It's quite graphic. But it's important. I hope that people will learn from her experiences.

I was especially appalled that no one took the time to explain to her what had happened regarding the assault, or what the legal/court process was going to look like. It was awful to hear that her rapist received a ridiculously light sentence. I was relieved to hear that there was backlash about that, and some changes came about.

There was a lot of profanity; though, given the context, it didn't really bother me.

I really liked Miller's writing style overall, but by the end of the book, I was wishing she had used more semicolons in places where she'd only used commas.

The book was a tad too long for me, and I didn't agree with everything the author said, but I definitely believe this is a worthwhile read.
… (més)
 
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RachelRachelRachel | Hi ha 62 ressenyes més | Nov 21, 2023 |
I didn't know if I could read this book. It was difficult. It was gut-wrenching and infuriating.

It was also hopeful and beautiful.


 
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cdaley | Hi ha 62 ressenyes més | Nov 2, 2023 |
I don’t even know what to say about this book. It was so harrowing, and real and brutal. It made trauma tangible and like something that can’t be alien anymore. More people need to read this, read her victim impact statement and understand that 1 in 5 is real.
 
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Danielle.Desrochers | Hi ha 62 ressenyes més | Oct 10, 2023 |
A gut-wrenching, timely, f*cking beautiful memoir. A new fierce icon. ♥️

“When I listened to her, I understood: You have to hold out to see how your life unfolds, because it is most likely to be beyond what you can imagine. It is not a question of if you will survive this, but what beautiful things await you when you do.”

“This book does not have a happy ending. The happy part is there is no ending, because I’ll always find a way to keep going.”
 
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typefetishist | Hi ha 62 ressenyes més | Sep 16, 2023 |

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Obres
1
Membres
1,328
Popularitat
#19,369
Valoració
½ 4.6
Ressenyes
63
ISBN
24
Llengües
6
Pedres de toc
14

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