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Em busca de mim by Viola Davis

195 reviews

gabi_715's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

kathshiroma's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Cancer, Incest, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

darlingmoira's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This is a beautiful book. Viola Davis has been one of my favorite actresses for many years and when I heard about her book and the praise it was getting I knew I had to give it a try. The book is beautiful and sad and moving. Her writing so deeply has her voice behind it. Her life and the stories are so clear you can picture every moment. 
I have so much respect for her and her drive. I would love to just sit with her and continue to hear her life’s stories. She deserves all the praise she is getting and I hope she realizes the power she has brought to women (especially black women) by telling her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Addiction, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Pedophilia

dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A beatiful book into the life of a great woman whose talent only seems to amaze everyone around her. Reading this book cemented to me that VIOLA DAVIS IS THE CINEMATIC INDUSTRY!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

bettymer91's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Infertility

koslo1aj's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs

lizzydiazortiz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Bullying, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

megbetweenthepages's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

emma_reards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I loved Viola Davis as an actress before reading her memoir, but I now have so much respect and admiration for her as a person. The trauma she endured as a child is something I couldn’t even begin to fathom, and the perseverance and tenacity she had to push through and overcome those traumas to get where she is today is truly inspiring.

This book is about Viola learning to love herself despite never feeling worthy of that love. She learns to recognize her trauma rather than suppress them, and gives herself permission to forgive and grow from it.

Viola’s childhood is heartbreaking, but her evolution as a person is inspiring. I think everyone can learn some important lessons from this book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness