this book was so, so powerful and eye-opening. i'm so glad i pushed through the gut-wrenching first section describing foo's childhood trauma, as bleak as it seemed, because the rest of the book delved so deeply into her research and journey towards healing. i feel like i learned so much about complex ptsd, a topic i had no knowledge of beforehand. the writing style was so approachable and compelling, and the subject matter so interesting, that i couldn't put this book down. highly recommend.