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aclark225's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexual assault
talia1353's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse and Sexual assault
murph_reads's review against another edition
5.0
Viola speaks about so many incredibly difficult moments with the kind of grace one only gains by surrendering to loving people for exactly who they are. Her love for her family is her driving force.
Would definitely recommend listening to the audiobook! It feels like having coffee with a lifelong friend with an incredible story.
Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Alcohol
karsynelayna's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Abortion
katbotelho's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault
ericapauls's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Sexual assault
abbyslittelife's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction and Death of parent
cmorrisclark's review against another edition
4.0
I felt very proud of Davis for telling her story and being brave enough to claim her story. It's clear she has done so much work to get to where she is, professionally and emotionally.
I feel like the book could have benefitted from a little more guidance in the editing stage-- at times it felt very "stream of conscious" with the narrative jumping from idea to idea, even in the same paragraph at times. I think the editors could have helped guide some of the bigger picture narratives at well, which sometimes felt unfinished or anemic.
Overall, this was a fascinating read. Viola Davis is an incredible woman, and it was really fun to cheer her on in the latter half of the book. The first half of the book, which detailed her trauma, is a difficult read, but of course her story is part of what makes Davis the woman she is today.
Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, and Physical abuse
morgane3471's review against another edition
2.75
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Incest, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Abortion
mathenam's review against another edition
4.25
Memoirs seem to always have a narrative that skips around, but that’s the nature of telling a story about a real life. It still felt a little too disjointed in places.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Kidnapping, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, and Sexual harassment