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coco_bibliophile's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Violence, and Physical abuse
runningjenw's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Incest, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Misogyny
zameenal's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Addiction, Chronic illness, Alcohol, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault
jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition
5.0
I will be digesting and processing these words for such a long time.
Thank you Ms. Davis for opening up your heart and your life and sharing it with the world through so many works. From the screen to this novel. Thank you for portraying pain and anguish in depth that only some may ever truly understand. Thank you for gifting words to my own struggle, some of which I haven’t been able to voice or give language to. And thank you for allowing me to journey alongside you in finding who you are. Wishing I could return the sentiment.
A truly, beautifully hard, real, and binding book.
Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, Blood, Death, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, and Physical abuse
rebekah_florence's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Sexual harassment, Bullying, Cancer, Sexual violence, Alcoholism, Blood, Cursing, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Animal death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Medical content, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, and Rape
Minor: Drug abuse
mariasilva's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Violence, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Racism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Drug abuse, Rape, Excrement, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Incest, Infertility, and Medical trauma
oliviapincin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Chronic illness, Abortion, Cancer, and Death
Moderate: Alcoholism and Sexual assault
kcelena's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence
alexg52's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Racism, and Racial slurs
Minor: Drug abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Chronic illness, and Abortion
halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition
4.75
While battling depression, I had to take my time, even though I wanted to listen on. The hardships, abuse of every kind and heartache that Viola endured in her chilhood alone was appalling.
Just to know that as a light-skinned Black woman, I have not dealt with an ounce of racism, constantly being reminded that I'm "unattractive" and feeling unprotected to the degree darker-skinned Black people do just shakes me to my core.
I loved seeing her progress of being accepted at Julliard to Viola building her portfolio as an actress.
Then meeting her Julius and seeing their relationship blossom was so heartwarming🥰. Having a family of their own was a way for Viola to heal from her own childhood.
I truly loved this memoir, this may be my first one, and I was super excited Viola read for the audio herself🥰.
Just to know this background story off what shaped Viola Davis into the person we see today is truly astounding. Viola's memoir is so passionate, inspiring and a journey of finding the strength to revisit dark memories. Healing your younger self, never giving up hope, love and enjoying life to the fullest.
Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Classism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Rape, Cancer, and Violence