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A review by vicki_pittman
My Body Keeps Your Secrets by Lucia Osborne-Crowley
challenging
dark
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.0
“I want to move on from the men we call monsters because I am tired of talking about them. I want to talk about us.”
Thoughts…
This was heavy, but so incredibly necessary.
This is a hard memoir/non-fiction to summarise because it had a lot of information within it. What linked it together was shame; specifically the shame that women and non-binary people carry after abuse and trauma. This shame manifests in many ways- from eating disorders to auto-immune diseases, anxiety and depression to severe PTSD. This book was so powerful and I applaud the author for talking so candidly about her own abuse background but also highlighting other individuals stories in a way that did not diminish them or cheapen their experiences. This book was incredibly healing for me, and I found myself feeling so heard throughout the stories of all of these women and non-binary people. I felt heard and understood. I found answers to questions I didn’t even know I had. This was a book I even discussed with my therapist because it resonated so much for me.
I really appreciated how Lucia Osborne-Crowley linked all of these stories, using her own history to tie everything together. This was by no means and easy or enjoyable read- it was hard and at times emotionally exhausting. But I am so thankful I read it because it has helped me understand myself a little bit more, and to not feel so alone.
Thoughts…
This was heavy, but so incredibly necessary.
This is a hard memoir/non-fiction to summarise because it had a lot of information within it. What linked it together was shame; specifically the shame that women and non-binary people carry after abuse and trauma. This shame manifests in many ways- from eating disorders to auto-immune diseases, anxiety and depression to severe PTSD. This book was so powerful and I applaud the author for talking so candidly about her own abuse background but also highlighting other individuals stories in a way that did not diminish them or cheapen their experiences. This book was incredibly healing for me, and I found myself feeling so heard throughout the stories of all of these women and non-binary people. I felt heard and understood. I found answers to questions I didn’t even know I had. This was a book I even discussed with my therapist because it resonated so much for me.
I really appreciated how Lucia Osborne-Crowley linked all of these stories, using her own history to tie everything together. This was by no means and easy or enjoyable read- it was hard and at times emotionally exhausting. But I am so thankful I read it because it has helped me understand myself a little bit more, and to not feel so alone.