Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

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

318 reviews

delphine_'s review

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, and Pandemic/Epidemic

andreyuhh's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Really great memoir about abuse and how it greatly affects your life. I cried a lot but enjoyed it immensely. It felt like a little part of me was healed.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Torture, Violence, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Pandemic/Epidemic

edeanreads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism, Suicidal thoughts, and Colonisation

clarewatts7's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

meganriner's review

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Colonisation, War, and Pandemic/Epidemic

lavaly_1's review against another edition

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, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, and Gaslighting

kfish24's review

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Grief

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

theinkwyrm's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful informative sad medium-paced

4.5

This was a really strong memoir and I feel like Foo’s background in journalism and radio definitely shows in the quality of her writing. That being said, I listened to this as an audiobook which is why my rating is downgraded half a star. The majority of the narration is great, but the clips of recordings from her therapy sessions are poor quality and most of the time I couldn’t tell what they were saying even when I turned the volume up really loud, which is a shame because those were some of the parts I was most interested in (and also, I find it fascinating how different she sounds in her narration vs. in the recordings). Content-wise, some of this was really difficult to listen to and I found myself frustrated with her parents and with Foo herself at times. It was an interesting, well-researched, and worthwhile read, but not an easy or pleasant experience overall. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse

courtney_scott1025's review against another edition

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

xoxochannychan's review

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

Moderate: Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Racism