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A review by estellegodard
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
challenging
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
really well documented and organized book on the authors trauma and the way she has attempted to overcome it. I particularly enjoyed the portions of the book when she links mental illness to genetics & physical health. the author is candid about her traumatic experiences and her shortcomings which made for a very impactful reading experience. I was particularly touched by chapter 42.
I didn’t like the sections where she transcribes her conversation with her psychologist. in the audio book, portions of the audio are directly added to the book. I appreciate the idea of including the primary source material in this instance, but to me it made it harder to follow and took me out of the listening experience that the author had established.
overall, I learned a lot through this book about complex ptsd and the way childhood trauma can leave lasting scars on the body.
I didn’t like the sections where she transcribes her conversation with her psychologist. in the audio book, portions of the audio are directly added to the book. I appreciate the idea of including the primary source material in this instance, but to me it made it harder to follow and took me out of the listening experience that the author had established.
overall, I learned a lot through this book about complex ptsd and the way childhood trauma can leave lasting scars on the body.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Mental illness