Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo

267 reviews

birbmcbirb's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This is THE book I now recommend about C-PTSD. To both those with it, and those trying to understand it. I wasnt left drained and triggered like so many other CPTSD books, and Ms. Foo is a wonderful writer. I powdered through this book in 3 days, and it only took that long because I was busy each day. Any other mental health book would have left me triggered and burnt out, this book amazingly did not, but not because it pulled punches in talking about abuse and recovery. Im going to be so annoying about suggesting everyone reads this.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Self harm, Sexual assault, Racism, Abandonment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, and Colonisation

Moderate: Xenophobia and War

andreyuhh's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Really great memoir about abuse and how it greatly affects your life. I cried a lot but enjoyed it immensely. It felt like a little part of me was healed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gaslighting, and Panic attacks/disorders

edeanreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Abandonment, and Violence

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Racism

laurens1ibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Suicidal thoughts, and Mental illness

kat_c_h's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

Although our traumas are significantly different, so much of Stephanies story resonates with me. Her avoidance of people due to her family trauma mirrors mine. Although this book is challenging to read, I am so grateful for this book. There is hope for healing trauma.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

clarewatts7's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Racism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

wordsbecomeworlds's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

3.75

It’s challenging, and graphic, pretty much out of the gate. And at the same time, Stephanie’s vulnerability on sharing her journey inspires hope and optimism for healing. The last part of the book was particularly helpful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide attempt

meganriner's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Child abuse, Violence, Mental illness, Emotional abuse, and Grief

Moderate: War, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Colonisation

lavaly_1's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Moving and brutally honest to her experiences. Captivated and immersed her narration and truly appreciate her transparency in her processes. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Physical abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Racism, and Gaslighting

kfish24's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, and Emotional abuse

Minor: Suicidal thoughts