Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Em busca de mim by Viola Davis

47 reviews

chandranolynne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The horrific account of Viola's childhood and upbringing was absolutely entrancing. I couldn't stop listening. The things she and her family endured are tragic, and it's nothing short of astonishing that she was able to make the life for herself that she did. Viola's strength and grit shine through from beginning to end, and her faith and love are always at the core of her narrative. The ending fell of just a bit for me. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I found myself zoning out once she got to talking about her big roles, awards, and accolades. Not to say that she isn't amazing and doesn't deserves them because she absolutely does(!), but I feel the way she presented it was almost too humble and modest. She sort of just rushed through it like it made her uncomfortable to talk about anything else but her struggles. Still a fabulous read and one I will definitely be recommending in the future!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Alcoholism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, and Medical content

leweylibrary's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

WOW. I fully expected this book, especially the audiobook, to be completely and totally amazing, and it absolutely was. I had no idea what a rough childhood full of poverty and abuse Viola Davis endured. I cried, I laughed, I was hooked from the very first line (if you've read it, you know 😂🤌).

Update after first reread:
This is just as much a five star read the second time around 🙌 I don't often buy audiobooks or reread them, but this one felt like the perfect way to wrap up a challenge I'm doing on IG. I had forgotten about some of the details of just how rough her childhood was (that cat part like wut 😳)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Racial slurs, Grief, Death of parent, Medical content, Domestic abuse, Violence, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Alcoholism, and Abortion

Moderate: Toxic relationship

hesticht's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Grief, Medical content, Medical trauma, Racial slurs, Abortion, and Racism

Minor: Child death, Drug use, Terminal illness, Classism, Death of parent, and Drug abuse

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Sexual violence, Classism, Death of parent, Medical content, Abortion, Excrement, Pedophilia, Addiction, Animal death, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pregnancy, Incest, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

kerrygetsliterary's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Sexism, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Mental illness, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Cancer, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Medical content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Gaslighting, Grief, and Racism

zalouis's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Infertility, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Rape, Alcoholism, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, Biphobia, Alcoholism, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Death of parent

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Viola has had a hard, beautiful life. I appreciated her sharing what she learned in therapy that led her to love herself. The audiobook is superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Addiction, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury