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sasshq's review against another edition
3.75
Graphic: Grief, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Animal death, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Excrement, Gaslighting, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Death, Fire/Fire injury, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Classism, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Child abuse
amgarrido's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Racism, Alcohol, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Rape, Racial slurs, Death, Emotional abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Drug abuse, Grief, Misogyny, Alcoholism, and Addiction
carly_the_librarian's review against another edition
5.0
Viola's journey at Julliard was also incredibly interesting. I think all professions have issues with Eurocentrism, but I had never thought about how that affected those in the acting field. It was enlightening to hear her discuss how film has gotten more diverse, yet darker African American in lead roles is still proportionately small. I really enjoyed hearing about her experience in Africa and how healing it was after being surrounded by people who didn't understand the importance of culture. I am truly amazed at Viola's resilience and am so happy for the life she has built for herself. See trigger warnings prior to reading as this book deals with many difficult topics. Bonus- Viola narrates the audiobook herself!
Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical trauma, Racism, Abortion, Cursing, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Medical content, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs
Moderate: Sexual assault
lilybear3's review against another edition
5.0
While I'm normally not into celebrity biographies, there are a handful that I loved and this is one of them, so much that I consider this required reading. Ideally, you should listen to the audiobook (again, Grammy-winning audiobook). Viola pulls you in and doesn't let go. Her autobiography is all encompassing from birth to present, all the details from her childhood to working in Hollywood. I don't know what else to say other than to read this book. It is incredible.
Graphic: Chronic illness, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Addiction, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Classism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Racism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault
Moderate: Confinement
poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Classism, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Abortion, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence
madamenovelist's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Incest, Cancer, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Racism, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Grief, Bullying, Body shaming, Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug abuse
easta98's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Death of parent, Grief, Sexual assault, Violence, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Bullying, Blood, Cursing, and Racism
Minor: Abortion, Pregnancy, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
my_personal_escape's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Infertility
ahopper7's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Blood, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Animal death, and Cursing
Moderate: Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Cancer, Addiction, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Rape
Minor: Drug use, Infertility, Medical content, Grief, and Dementia
itscori15's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Alcohol, and Abortion