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A review by ewilsonn
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Growing up with parents who don't love you and who actively try to kill you makes for a very harrowing life, especially if you have trouble identifying the root of your issues. I grew up in a similar situation as Stephanie Foo, and all my life people have told me "oh your mom really does love you in her own way, she's your mom!" Thank you, Stephanie, for writing a book that doesn't sugarcoat reality: they don't fucking love you, because that's not what love is. A parent that loves you would not try to kill you.
This is probably the best memoir I've ever read, definitely because I related to it so much. I have come to many of the same conclusions as Foo throughout my life, but I ended up finding some new perspectives on issues that have plagued me since childhood. Overall, I would recommend this book to everyone, whether or not you have CPTSD, because it is so thorough and honest in its delivery. I think this book has something for anyone who has suffered from mental illness, and for those that haven't, it's a great insight into the complex emotions that come from trauma and a mental health diagnosis.
This is probably the best memoir I've ever read, definitely because I related to it so much. I have come to many of the same conclusions as Foo throughout my life, but I ended up finding some new perspectives on issues that have plagued me since childhood. Overall, I would recommend this book to everyone, whether or not you have CPTSD, because it is so thorough and honest in its delivery. I think this book has something for anyone who has suffered from mental illness, and for those that haven't, it's a great insight into the complex emotions that come from trauma and a mental health diagnosis.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Mental illness, and Abandonment