Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

225 reviews

kvokolek's review against another edition

inspiring

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Animal death, Drug abuse, and Rape

lilybear3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I couldn't put this book down.  Viola Davis is a force of nature and her autobiography, the Grammy-award winning audiobook that she earned EGOT status for, is further evidence, if you weren't already swayed.  

While I'm normally not into celebrity biographies, there are a handful that I loved and this is one of them, so much that I consider this required reading.  Ideally, you should listen to the audiobook (again, Grammy-winning audiobook).  Viola pulls you in and doesn't let go.  Her autobiography is all encompassing from birth to present, all the details from her childhood to working in Hollywood.  I don't know what else to say other than to read this book.  It is incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement

allisonobrien's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Abortion

nicolegardner's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.75

Finding Me was an emotional journey. The first few chapters were hard to get through, not because it wasn't compelling or well written, but because it's hard to witness vulnerability and the horrors of enough person's life. As the story continued, bright spots started to appear, and it was easier to get lost in Viola Davis' story.  I'd recommend the audiobook.  Memoirs read by the author often add another layer and when the author is also a talented actor it's a special experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

gkaltam's review against another edition

challenging dark inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape, Sexual assault, and Abortion

maddierose_m's review against another edition

challenging inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

poeticallysleepy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Death of parent

dom_madz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, and Racism

Minor: Alcoholism, Rape, and Abortion

easta98's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abortion, and Pregnancy