Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

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

37 reviews

madisongturner's review

3.75

I think this is a great alternative to some popular books on how PTSD can affect our bodies. It feels incredibly personal, but I'm thankful for the author letting us into their life through such an intimate retelling. I related to a lot as someone with chronic illness and trauma, but specifically this really helped me understand those I love who have C-PTSD. 

Definitely make sure you read content warnings before reading! While I know this is realistic because it is a retelling of the author's experiences, it can be a bit shocking to listen-especially if you resonate with some of the experiences. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder, Toxic relationship, Suicide, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Medical content, Mental illness, Self harm, Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Chronic illness, Medical trauma, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, and Violence

catnapping's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Xenophobia and Misogyny

Minor: Suicide

livreads4fun's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective sad slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicide, Suicide attempt, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Mental illness, and Racism

markandcover's review against another edition

dark informative reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Minor: Suicide

ashezds's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I think this book might have changed my life. Definitely one of the most informative and personal books I’ve read!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Suicide and Suicidal thoughts

gabhopesreads's review

5.0

This is the best memoir I've ever read. It's so well-written, phenomenal on audio and one of my favorites this year so far. I loved the narration, plus the included audios of her therapy sessions. I loved how she went into details about history, hers and forgotten history, erased history. I loved how it felt like I was put under a microscope and dissected, but in actuality she was explaining her C-PTSD. At the end, the message of hope mirrored my own that I was lucky enough to find years ago. I wish I'd read this sooner, when I'd been drowning in my diagnosis. But the thing with C-PTSD is it's always there, so this will be helpful to read at any point in my life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Self harm, Physical abuse, Police brutality, Pandemic/Epidemic, Hate crime, Gun violence, Violence, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Suicide, Racism, Grief, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Gaslighting, Emotional abuse, Dysphoria, Domestic abuse, Cultural appropriation, Child abuse, Car accident, and Bullying

klueneburg's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Suicide, Mental illness, Abandonment, Violence, and Racism

clarabooksit's review

challenging dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

I’m not good at reviewing books that wow me, but this blew me away. I love a book that both moves me and educates me, and this did both in spades.

Foo narrates her journey toward self-discovery and well-being with incredible candor and immersive storytelling. Her writing feels effortless and inclusive: it’s not just her story but an invitation to the reader to join her on her journey.

I loved it. Highly, highly recommend. A favorite of the year, for sure.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Torture, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Addiction, Mental illness, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pandemic/Epidemic, Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Police brutality, Sexual violence, Suicide, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, and Medical trauma

Minor: Death and War

elleynnreads's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

It took me a long time to read this, not bc the pace is slow. But how heavy the content is. I’ve cried, related to and laughed with her thoughts and remarks. I loved it. 

Life is tough but it is not made to be easy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide attempt, Suicide, and Suicidal thoughts

emileesmith's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Mental illness, and Abandonment

Moderate: Alcohol, Suicide, Racism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Medical trauma, and Drug use