Reviews tagging 'Suicide'

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

36 reviews

pipercurda's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective tense slow-paced

4.25

one of those pieces of media where you’re eternally screaming “get out of there” to the narrator but she just. won’t. and thus her story begins. an incredibly raw and honest look at complex trauma and the things that cause/exacerbate/help/heal it. i found it more difficult to get through than most this length, but i think that mostly had to do with the subject matter and finding it hard to sit down and read about abuse for more than thirty minutes straight. highly recommend to anyone in a space where they are able to digest this type of content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicide, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Cursing, Abandonment, and Suicidal thoughts

macykey's review against another edition

dark hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

4.5

This book made me so emotional at times, it was uncomfortable. It brought up emotions that are unpleasant to feel. But all in all, it made me extremely hopeful for people who’ve been through trauma. There is another side. 

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Content Warnings

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

roreadsbooks's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Pandemic/Epidemic

hanna_numinen's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Abandonment, and Xenophobia

alexdicanio's review against another edition

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

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

rhubarbpi3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This book was so well written. I feel like it’s hard to find people who are curious about themselves and the world in the same way as Foo, and I really appreciated her authorial voice and the content which she wrote about. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Child abuse, Sexism, Pandemic/Epidemic, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Suicide, and Suicide attempt

suereadsslow's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective slow-paced

4.75

It is a very good memoir. In the end I‘ve got a little emotional. It is not fully 5 stars because sometimes I‘ve got personally confused about the chronological timeline of her healing process. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Child abuse, and Physical abuse

Minor: Suicide

jburkespraker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Not sure what to add as a trigger warning because there a so many. I loved the short chapters and the way she pulls the audio recordings in at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Genocide, Violence, Suicide, Abandonment, Car accident, Physical abuse, Self harm, Grief, Racism, Child abuse, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic relationship, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent

madisongturner's review against another edition

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