Reviews tagging 'Racism'

Finding Me by Viola Davis

289 reviews

kwthor's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Addiction, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Death of parent

Minor: Rape and Pregnancy

kc_sears's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Domestic abuse, Classism, Child abuse, Violence, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Medical content, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Racism, Sexual violence, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal death, Animal cruelty, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Child death

tutti1908's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

I give this book five stars completely because this is the type of transformative read that is going to shift and shape my life immediately and for times to come. I feel that we have had a lot of synergies and it's so profound to the point that all of the traumas I'm dealing with, I didn't necessarily even cry about those. But when she spoke about love and joy, that is what actually broke me down. 

I could sit and walk and listen to her for another nine hours, so I hope that she writes another piece of literature to talk more about how she's basking in her happiness and joy now that she has found herself. She is a walking, breathing miracle. It is amazing to see how she radiates light and love these days based on her traumatic past, and we do not deserve her brilliance. 

I'm also so glad that I chose to listen to this as an audiobook because I don't know if I would have been able to really get through it in a written format, but listening to her and the tone was just something that I'm always going to appreciate. She spoke about forgiveness, and that's something that I'm dealing with a parent right now. 

It's a hard read and there are so many triggers in this book, so do not read it if you feel as though you are more susceptible to damage based on trigger warnings. But if you are in a space where you are decent enough to read or listen, please do so because this was a magnificent, magnificent read and I 100% understand and agree with why she got that Grammy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Abandonment, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Racism

emilyreadsinallentown's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

laneylo's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I'm still in tears. This was incredibly moving and inspiring. Viola Davis is an icon and it didn't happen overnight. She recounts her memories, some heartbreaking and others heartfelt. To know a life and story then see how far they've come is overwhelming and I admire her all the more for it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death and Animal cruelty

Moderate: Chronic illness, Child abuse, Excrement, Grief, Terminal illness, Child death, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Hate crime, Violence, Death, Blood, Cancer, Racism, Death of parent, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Sexual violence, Sexual content, Incest, Sexual assault, Rape, and Dementia

awaywiththefairies's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Racism, and Bullying

vatodd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Powerful. So intense. Amazing but brutal. Nothing crass or overly described things but straightforward of the realness of her childhood. That so much happened in her childhood in the 70s was a lot to process. Good to know and understand. A lot but so worth it and necessary for a black big boned dark skinned girl like me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Racism, Child abuse, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Abortion

scouthannah's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Blood, Abortion, Rape, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

cadystanton's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Infertility, Rape, Misogyny, Death, Death of parent, Dementia, Alcoholism, Drug use, Animal cruelty, Physical abuse, Mental illness, Grief, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual violence, Racism, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Blood, and Animal death

aquintela's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Racism, and Sexual assault