Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

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

547 reviews

naterjane's review

emotional informative reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Chronic illness, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Toxic relationship, Suicide attempt, Gaslighting, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

alsoapples's review

dark hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Abandonment

c_vanderwerken's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Amazingly written. This book has changed the way I view my inner thoughts and has encouraged me to really do more work for deeper understanding and acceptance of my mental health and all that comes with it. Thank you to the author for the vulnerability and educating readers on such important topics. 

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Content Warnings

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

darlamarie's review

dark informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

lmc203's review

challenging hopeful informative medium-paced

5.0

I’ve read twice and learned more the second time. If you have any inherited or generational trauma, a must read. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, and Toxic relationship

raesansom's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Suicide attempt, Abandonment, and Pandemic/Epidemic

louck_hannah's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

I enjoyed  the psychological information but also the rawness of Stephanie Foo’s storytelling. I feel like a lot of people with complex trauma (diagnosed or not) will relate to these feelings.  This is the first memoir in a while that left me feeling so inspired at the end. Also obsessed with her love story with Joey—it gives me hope that a love where someone sees you so wholely and just accepts you (bones and all, if you will) exists. I could talk about their community-focused wedding forever.

I loved that actual recordings of her session conversations toward the end were included in the audiobook. Will be purchasing a physical copy!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

vaerlynn's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, and Pandemic/Epidemic

Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Eating disorder, Blood, and Alcohol

eng2's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, and Abandonment

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Suicide

Minor: Racism, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

beejoy's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I read this book in two days. I underlined and flagged so many sections. I could not put it down. Stephanie Foo’s writing voice is stunning. I feel like I learned more about complex and trauma and healing from this book than I have from any Psych book or therapy. I already know I will come back to her words many, many times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Racism, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail