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A review by thewrongkenna
What My Bones Know: A Memoir of Healing from Complex Trauma by Stephanie Foo
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
There’s a lot I could say about this book. I always find it weird to sort of rate memoirs / autobiographical writing because how can you rate someone’s life or experience?
You could say that this book takes a while to get to “the point”, you could even say it never does.
The book really feels like a journey, and as someone experiencing similar lessons as the author right now I can relate a lot.
I appreciated the scientific elements, as well as the authors navigation of intersectionality and how that plays a part in trauma.
I think for anyone who has experienced trauma and is at a point in their journey where maybe they want to seek out other’s stories - this is a really beautiful book to accompany you. There are a lot of triggers within, so please read with caution.
But just knowing that someone else out there has been through something similar. Knowing they didn’t always navigate their journey with grace, it gives you hope.
You could say that this book takes a while to get to “the point”, you could even say it never does.
The book really feels like a journey, and as someone experiencing similar lessons as the author right now I can relate a lot.
I appreciated the scientific elements, as well as the authors navigation of intersectionality and how that plays a part in trauma.
I think for anyone who has experienced trauma and is at a point in their journey where maybe they want to seek out other’s stories - this is a really beautiful book to accompany you. There are a lot of triggers within, so please read with caution.
But just knowing that someone else out there has been through something similar. Knowing they didn’t always navigate their journey with grace, it gives you hope.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Child abuse, Racism, and Physical abuse