Reviews
The Body Keeps the Score: Mind, Brain, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk
aroldo's review against another edition
challenging
dark
informative
inspiring
reflective
slow-paced
4.0
verygraceful's review against another edition
Extremely triggering and not very helpful, basically an
Spoiler
SA apologist book
Content Warnings
Moderate: Rape, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, War, Sexual assault, and Violence
yung_sch0lar's review against another edition
4.0
I really can't say a lot about this book because it all feels way too personal/vulnerable to put on the internet (at least at this moment in time) but I will say this book truly helped me understand a lot about myself and my experiences and my relationships and the way people who've experienced trauma (which is most of us!) relate to the world.
lockem2's review against another edition
5.0
Happy to have finally read this, as I feel it's referenced all the time. Great information, very digestible, necessary to know information. I feel like a lot of the topics are spoken about all the time with friends, on social media, etc but this book lays them out in concrete terms. It also really shines a light on the extent of trauma in our world, unseen and otherwise. I feel like this was constantly being recommended to me, and now I'm recommending it constantly to others.
galliexyc's review against another edition
5.0
Every teacher, parent, sibling, partner, and curious soul should read this. Factual enough to chew on and accessible enough to enjoy the flavor! I’m blown away by how much I learned. Few books help me know myself better - this one opened up some inner doors.
sharleight's review against another edition
4.0
This book changed the way I think about trauma and trauma-based mental health issues. I read this at the recommendation of my therapist. I simultaneously listened to the audiobook and annotated a paperback copy, read-along style. A bit triggering at times, TBKTS is an insightful combination of anecdotes/case studies, and scientific evidence backed by empirical research.