
TW: Sexual Assault
I finished this memoir weeks ago. I stare at my blank word document, trying to summarize my feelings about it, but end up deleting whatever I say. This is, hands down, the most important memoir I’ve ever read. As you likely know by now, Miller is the survivor of a sexual assault that Brock Turner perpetrated on Stanford’s idyllic campus. Her victim impact statement went viral and the world watched, enraged, as Turner received six months for his disgusting assault. The memoir is poignant, raw, hopeful, heartbreaking, and a stunning tribute to the night when Miller collided with a traumatic experience that molded her life for years, transformed her worldview, and brought her back to center, different and strong. I really wanted this review to say this – READ THIS BOOK. YOU NEED TO. RAPE CULTURE MUST BE CANCELLED. MILLER IS INCREDIBLE. Those short sentences are what all my thoughts boil down to, but here I attempt to say more.
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