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

challenging dark emotional sad slow-paced

4.75

This courageous book is a memoir of horrific childhood abuse, the devastating effect it has on the author's life, and her search for recovery. I listened to the audio version. I had to stop at times. Read by the author. Themes of abandonment estrangement and despair, but also determination in the search for healing. She is a great writer and I wish her all the love and recovery.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide attempt, and Abandonment

The author mentions in the introduction that the first part of the book may be triggering.