redphonebooth3's review
4.0
This book not only put my own issues into perspective, but it also laid bare some systemic issues (in Hollywood) that I would not have noticed since I've never had to think about it. Looking back now, I see how her work in htgawm is truly game changing in so many ways. Yes there is still a long way to go, but that show truly took the 2010s by storm imo.
The writing style wasn't always my cup of tea. While it mixed the storytelling with the commentary really well, I do feel it was almost literary style. But that's just a personal preference for me as it tends to read a bit slower and I lose my focus quicker.
I truly do recommend this book to anyone who needs a little perspective in life. (But be mindful of content warnings though)
Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cancer, Alcoholism, Death of parent, and Physical abuse
Minor: Drug abuse, Infidelity, and Medical content
keats1787's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, Violence, and Addiction
Moderate: Child abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Cancer, Death of parent, Drug use, Incest, and Infertility
inthemoonforcheese's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Drug abuse, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Classism, Death, Domestic abuse, Fatphobia, Hate crime, Infertility, Addiction, Blood, Medical trauma, Sexual content, Cursing, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Slavery, Terminal illness, Violence, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Cultural appropriation, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Medical content, Self harm, Drug use, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Toxic relationship, Racism, Abortion, Child death, Sexism, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, and Pregnancy
saramoser's review against another edition
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AMAZING. The audiobook was so good, I could not stop listening. Viola Davis tells her heart wrenching and in depth story of childhood, hardship, living in poverty and how she dug herself out, but also knows that some of it was luck. She explains how unlikely her life was to end up where she is, and how amazing it is. She explains her childhood with warmth and is awestruck by some of the people she has encountered that had it worse than she did - which is insane.
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Highly recommend.
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TW: sexual assault, child abuse, child neglect, racism, sexism, infertility, loss of a parent
Graphic: Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Child abuse, Infertility, and Death of parent
booksalacarte's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Abortion, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Addiction, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Abandonment, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Death of parent, Excrement, Gaslighting, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Racism
cyanochic's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Racism, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Addiction
elisalasater's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism
Moderate: Domestic abuse and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
letterpress's review against another edition
5.0
She was completely open and unfiltered. I love that we are reading how she finds herself and her voice is so powerful in this book. I love that she took the power to write this about her life. I cannot imagine the courage it must have taken to write something so vulnerable.
She had me in tears by the 3rd chapter and laughing at the end.
I recommend you do the full experience of having her voice in the audiobook read this to you as you follow along with a physical copy. It will completely grip you. This without a doubt is my favorite read of the year. I wish I could give it more than 5 stars.
Graphic: Abortion, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Addiction, Cursing, Death of parent, Grief, Incest, Physical abuse, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Rape
kkoeller7's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse
Moderate: Animal death, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Death of parent
Minor: Drug abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Addiction
ilariachillea's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Racism, Pregnancy, Blood, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Sexual violence, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Cancer, and Child abuse