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What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
106 reviews
koreanlinda's review against another edition
4.5
Part 1 (out of five parts) was the hardest to read because it describes all kinds of violence that Stephanie experienced when she was young. However, it gets easier from there, and Part 5, as Stephanie promised at the beginning of the book, has a happy ending.
I went into the book with lots of fear; however, I am very glad I read it. I felt seen in Stephanie's story, and I learned a lot about C-PTSD. Although the abuse I experienced was not as severe as Stephanie's, I had symptoms that she experienced from C-PTSD. Stressful situations and mistakes pushed me into self-chastism and depression. While I was constantly scared of being punished, I continued to punish myself internally.
I recommend this book to everyone who has experienced traumatic events or any abuse including a lack of love from a childhood caregiver. You will learn a lot. Not only you will gain knowledge, but you will also get empowered through Stephanie's narrative: Our PTSD is a precious part of ourselves, and it can manifest as our superpower.
Review by Linda (Any Pronouns) in June 2024
Personal essays on DefinitelyNotOkay.com
Artwork on Instagram @KoreanLinda
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Abandonment
Moderate: Xenophobia and Racism
codemasterpi's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, Violence, and Mental illness
Moderate: Self harm, Pandemic/Epidemic, Murder, Racism, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Medical trauma, War, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Suicide attempt
meganbrinson's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Colonisation, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Child abuse
rileybq's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Abandonment, and Mental illness
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Homophobia
cassireads's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse and Violence
Minor: Abandonment and Racism
jazzybelle17's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Racism, Violence, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Genocide
alainab113's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse
lexi_ag's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: War, Racism, Child abuse, Xenophobia, and Sexual assault
nat_e_13's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Violence, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Self harm, Racism, Mental illness, Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Car accident, Child abuse, and Gaslighting
roreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Suicide attempt, and Suicide
Moderate: Racism
Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic