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gabi_715's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Addiction, Grief, Sexual content, and Blood
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
katieg4's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Racial slurs, Addiction, and Alcoholism
Minor: Abortion
agworek's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Animal death, and Animal cruelty
Minor: Sexual assault
oxfordcommas91's review against another edition
4.5
The majority of her memoir takes place in her formative, early years - first, as a highly impoverished child who is bullied relentlessly for both being black and poor, then as a teen and young adult who was still both black and poor but learning about her true passion and chasing it fervently.
While parts of this book were incredibly difficult to listen to (please do note the content warnings on this book and take them seriously - it dives deep into some very traumatic topics like sexual abuse, domestic violence, and losing a parent to cancer), it somehow remained hopeful. Davis’s story was woven with expertise as she shared her thoughtful reflections on these different points in her life and how she arrived to where she is now. This book gives a true, honest account that doesn’t turn away from difficult topics like racism in the film and acting industry. It forces the reader (or listener) to confront difficult truths about how even at the height of her career, Davis herself still felt like an outsider, forced to take the “fun best friend” roles and not the leading lady roles, reserved for her lighter skinned counterparts.
I laughed, I cried, and am so grateful to Viola for sharing her life with the world.
Graphic: Addiction, Animal death, Death, Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Sexual violence, Grief, Bullying, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Death of parent, Medical content, Physical abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Violence, Dysphoria, Infidelity, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, Cursing, and Drug use
koslo1aj's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs
lily_sutton's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Racism
Moderate: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, and Misogyny
Minor: Death of parent, Abortion, and Rape
megbetweenthepages's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Classism
Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault
vanessagrausam's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Sexual assault and Racism
Moderate: Infertility and Racial slurs
mattyvreads's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs
ramseyreadsbooks's review against another edition
Minor: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault