Reviews tagging 'Grief'

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

61 reviews

birbmcbirb's review

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

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

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

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

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

alexdicanio's review

Disclaimer: I don’t rate memoirs.

This was an incredible memoir with a look at someone who has complex PTSD. If you’re thinking about reading this, please check trigger warnings. 

I loved the authors writing and style. This was so visceral and made me feel so many emotions from sadness to anger to joy and heartbreak. I highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Physical abuse, Grief, Suicide, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Violence

Moderate: Racism, Cancer, and Car accident

britbooth's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Abandonment, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Racism, and Mental illness

jshapiro12's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Grief, Racism, Car accident, Domestic abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Bullying, Addiction, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Body shaming, and Panic attacks/disorders

baileycowen's review

emotional hopeful informative sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

Moderate: Mental illness, Addiction, Grief, Physical abuse, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts

ruthmartinartist's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Injury/Injury detail, Genocide, Grief, Hate crime, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Addiction, Racial slurs, Violence, Pandemic/Epidemic, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Abandonment, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Torture, Rape, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, and Body shaming