Know My Name: The Survivor of the Stanford Sexual Assault Case Tells Her Story by Chanel Miller

BATB score: 6/10 💛

"Assault is Not an Accident" - just because she blacked-out does not mean you-stranger have a right to penetrate her #duh unbelievable Stanford elite graduates could be so stupid

Best to: a very long read about the 18-months journey from day of blackout assault, to court filing and trials, recovery/therapy/insomnia and final statements of Chanel Miller - making a case for all assaulted victims 👏

Best for: it's an important book but it's just very long and redundant; don't get me wrong I am sorry that bad things happened to Chanel Miller and I am happy that writing this book was a big part of her recovery - yes, it's not your fault so please forgive yourself ❣

Best as: read only the final 24-pages "Victim Impact Statement" - 90% of the book's main gists are there 🤘

Best quote: “His what touched her what where.”

"They seemed angry that I'd made myself vulnerable, more than the fact that he'd acted on my vulnerability."

"I said, I do. Words I thought I'd speak first at my wedding, not my rape trial."

"We were fighting for closure, for justice. It was not for me, but at the expense of me, that we'd be able to get there."

"Good and bad things come from the universe holding hands. Wait for the good to come."