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

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sixthspring's review against another edition

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

4.5

sprossa's review against another edition

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5.0

if i could give 6 stars i would. i love this book so dearly. i feel changed, held, cleansed, loved. everything i wanted to get from the book and more

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emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Probably the best book I've ever read about trauma and healing (and I have read a lot of them lol). I don't relate to a lot of the trauma that Foo experienced but the way it affects her and the way she dealt with it and tried to cope were so deeply relatable and personal to me. I saw myself reflected in so much of what she said and I genuinely learned a lot about myself in the process of reading this. It is a testament to her skill as a writer and storyteller that I could take so much away from a retelling of experiences so different from my own. If you've experienced complex trauma in your life there is definitely healing to be found in this book. However, the warning at the beginning of the book is no joke — her descriptions of her abuse were extremely viceral and often not easy to read. But knowing what she went through makes seeing where she ends up so inspiring and hopeful. This is a deeply important and foundational addition to the literature currently available on C-PTSD. It's personal, moving, and emotional, but also incredibly well researched and informative. Highly, highly recommend!

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geneius's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

bigbookslilreads's review against another edition

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challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Yes, it's a memoir, but more helpful, insightful, reflective and informative than several trauma-focused psychology books out there. I particularly appreciated the audiobook for the snippets of actual recordings from therapy sessions. I highly recommend it.