Reviews tagging 'Racism'

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

108 reviews

edeanreads's review

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

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

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

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

courtney_scott1025's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Wow. Never have I felt so seen and connected to someone's journey. I was diagnosed with CPTSD due to neglect/emotional abuse by my mother. Stephanie's life is much more traumatic than I will ever know, but it was so powerful. I couldn't stop listening. Her resilience, her story, her words were just so inspiring. If you think you have CPTSD, pick up this book. You will not regret it.  

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Child abuse, Self harm, Mental illness, Eating disorder, Colonisation, Abandonment, Toxic relationship, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pandemic/Epidemic, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts

xoxochannychan's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

I think this book is a must read. The lessons herein can apply to anybody, not just those with a mental health diagnosis.  The themes are difficult and heavy for younger readers, but I'd recommend to any adult. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Mental illness, Child abuse, and Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism

mangomerle's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Classism, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Toxic friendship, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Vomit, Toxic relationship, and Suicidal thoughts

desertash84's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

4.5

This is a beautifully complex book about the realities of childhood trauma. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Child abuse, and Racism

daisy2050's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Sexism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Self harm, and Suicidal thoughts

h173's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Racism, and Abandonment