Rating: 3.50 (1 ratings)
First published 2019
Chanel Miller was known only as "Emily Doe" when she was sexually assaulted behind a dumpster on the Stanford University campus. Now, in her powerful memoir, she reclaims her identity and her story. Facing down a criminal justice system that failed her at every turn, Miller bravely shares her experience, from the horrific attack to the grueling trial and controversial sentencing of her assailant. With raw honesty and quiet courage, she confronts the trauma of that night and its ongoing impact on her life, challenging the culture that privileges the privileged and leaves survivors to pick up the pieces.
Genres: abuse, gender-studies, feminism, crime, autobiography, memoir, biography-memoir, activism
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: reclaiming-identity, survivor-story
Setting: California, Stanford University
Period: 2015
384 pages · Paperback · Penguin Books
Content warnings: sexual-assault, sexual-content