Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Just as I Am by Cicely Tyson

7 reviews

effortlesslybookishbre_'s review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Grief, Drug use, and Rape

sarah16's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Drug use, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Minor: Gun violence

leonormsousa's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Grief, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Sexism, Terminal illness, Classism, Alcoholism, Cancer, Medical content, Sexual harassment, Slavery, Toxic relationship, Death, Death of parent, and Racism

readingwithcoffee's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual harassment, Racism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child abuse, and Infidelity

caitlink's review

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Drug use, Drug abuse, Slavery, Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Racism

Minor: Abortion

amandalorianxo's review

emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

“Turning a blind eye to our history has not saved us from its consequences.” I personally am only familiar with Ms. Tyson thanks to How to Get Away With Murder since she portrayed Annalise Keating’s mother aka sharing the small screen with Viola Davis. Regardless, I was aware that her death had occurred late January of this year. I wanted to know more about this actress and I’m glad I did. Beautifully raw, vulnerable, honest and genuine. As painful as some of her early childhood might have been as well as reliving a lot of the pain she went through must have not been an easy task for her to compile. I do appreciate that she did respect her family’s privacy and altered some of the names. Her late start in the Hollywood world of acting didn’t stop her from shining all the way through. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, and Toxic relationship

deepcurvesahead's review

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

This book was SPECTACULAR. I flew through it because the writing is great and the subject is a legend. Rest In Peace, Cicely Tyson. You were a true inspiration, a national treasure, a beacon of light. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Death, Death of parent, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual assault