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kathshiroma's review against another edition
4.5
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
dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Bullying
Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Abortion
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
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
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
allisonkhenson's review against another edition
5.0
“It was trying to save someone else while I was drowning”
“Forgiveness is giving up all hope of a different past”
Hearing her narrate her story like this was so captivating.
Graphic: Rape, Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, and Sexual violence
Moderate: Racism
ktbreadsbooks's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Sexual harassment, Sexual assault, Racism, and Racial slurs
kristinescorner's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Death, Animal death, Blood, Classism, Cursing, Mental illness, Bullying, Cancer, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, and Sexual harassment
Moderate: Addiction and Abortion
jlferrazzo27's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Sexual harassment, Racism, Infertility, Drug use, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Child abuse, Bullying, Abortion, and Drug abuse
bethanyt123's review against another edition
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic friendship, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Child death, Death of parent, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infertility, and Bullying
abbyslittelife's review
4.5
Graphic: Domestic abuse
Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Addiction and Death of parent