Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

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

52 reviews

aishallnot's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicide, Racism, and War

Minor: Self harm

hinatakaname's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Self harm, Violence, Child abuse, Addiction, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Death of parent

alayamorning's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide attempt, Child abuse, Toxic relationship, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Abandonment, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Self harm

Moderate: Grief, Racism, Panic attacks/disorders, Misogyny, Colonisation, Gaslighting, and Racial slurs

Minor: Genocide, Infidelity, and Chronic illness

scrappapertiger's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Suicide, and Self harm

megano_oregano's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Injury/Injury detail, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Child abuse, Death of parent, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

ohmyhazz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, and Self harm

beccarwolf's review

challenging dark emotional sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Violence, Emotional abuse, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Minor: Self harm

keelyellenmarie's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Suicide attempt, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Self harm, and Mental illness

Moderate: Racism, War, and Xenophobia

Author includes details of her own abuse that could be triggering, as well as details of her mental illness that are intense. However, the overall arc of the book is hopeful and focuses on the author’s growth and healing from intense trauma.

hannahreadslotsofbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Wow. All I can say is wow. This book made me want to cry, find the author and give her a hug, and cheer at the very end. Stephanie Foo starts the novel off saying that a lot of the book may be triggering, but it does have a happy ending. I was a bit nervous when I heard that because I was worried that it would be too much for me to handle, but while there were times that it was a lot and I had to take a break, it was very moving and inspirational. I think the most meaningful chapters were towards the end where she analyzed her therapy sessions. I listened to the audiobook and I actually got to hear the sessions and it added to the story. Stephanie was also the narrator for the novel and I always like listening when the author is the one narrating it. There is more depth and emotional added to the story, which makes it more meaningful. I really think everyone should read this book. It’s amazingly powerful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Child abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Gaslighting, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, and Emotional abuse

zombiezami's review

challenging dark emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Panic attacks/disorders, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Abandonment, Self harm, Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Torture, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Grief, Child abuse, Violence, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Death, Alcohol, Rape, Addiction, Police brutality, Bullying, Drug use, Drug abuse, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Hate crime, Sexual assault, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Kidnapping, Child death, War, Excrement, Gun violence, Infidelity, Murder, and Cancer