Reviews tagging 'Abortion'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

225 reviews

bamsbookshelf's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Racism, and Abortion

bookingitwithmaria_ann94's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism

katiejohns's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Abortion

Moderate: Infertility, Physical abuse, Rape, and Medical content

chelseabee17's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Minor: Abortion and Death of parent

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Incest, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

Moderate: Drug use

mary_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Viola Davis overcame many obstacles to become an acclaimed actress. She tells her story with love for her family and friends. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Drug abuse, Racism, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

achay91's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

nomonbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

 

Daymn, this is intense. I knew nothing about Viola Davis when I started it other than seeing some movies and apparently, I also knew nothing about acting! 

 

I was so sad and the start of Viola’s life was so fraught. By the end I knew her and her family so well; and I laughed so much. It was euphoric. I listened to the audiobook, and it was read brilliantly – I mean, she’s a master of telling stories and who is better to tell her own? 

 

Also ugh. So, betraying my ignorance but it blew my mind that Viola contributed and changed the roles that she did. That she demanded Annelise Keating took off her wig in that first season of how to get away with murder. I never watched it all the way through (it was too silly! I was a law student! It was too much!) but I saw season 1, and I saw that scene. It was iconic. And real. And it’s one of those things - I don’t know if I registered that there was an actress behind the character. A team of people creating this work that centred a dark-skinned black woman. 

I don’t know, to be honest how much thought I gave to the creation and artistic collaboration that makes a film; or a series. But, I think after reading this I will watch things differently. I’m also going to watch a bunch of Viola Davis films. 

 

I also grapple with the journey of her father. Really really interesting to read. I don't quite know what to make of how to feel about it. But I don't have to, and Viola has, and that's good enough for me. 

 

Anyway, it was brilliant and taught me so so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Racism, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Incest and Rape

megan_in_nd's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Addiction and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

miss_interociter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Rape, and Abortion