Reviews tagging 'Chronic illness'

Finding Me by Viola Davis

23 reviews

halfbloodprincess_hogwarts's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

This was one of the most difficult, emotional yet inspiring, motivational audios I have ever had to endure.

While battling depression, I had to take my time, even though I wanted to listen on. The hardships, abuse of every kind and heartache that Viola endured in her chilhood alone was appalling. 

Just to know that as a light-skinned Black woman, I have not dealt with an ounce of racism, constantly being reminded that I'm "unattractive" and feeling unprotected to the degree darker-skinned Black people do just shakes me to my core.

I loved seeing her progress of being accepted at Julliard to Viola building her portfolio as an actress. 

Then meeting her Julius and seeing their relationship blossom was so heartwarming🥰. Having a family of their  own was a way for Viola to heal from her own childhood.

I truly loved this memoir, this may be my first one, and I was super excited Viola read for the audio herself🥰.

Just to know this background story off what shaped Viola Davis into the person we see today is truly astounding. Viola's memoir is so passionate, inspiring and a journey of finding the strength to revisit dark memories. Healing your younger self, never giving up hope, love and enjoying life to the fullest.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Death, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Sexual assault, Mental illness, Vomit, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Classism, Pregnancy, Racial slurs, Racism, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , Stalking, Dementia, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Grief, Infertility, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Blood, Rape, Cancer, and Violence

isabellarob73's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.75

This was a truly beautiful, and difficult book. Viola’s story of growing up in Rhode Island is heavy and deeply complex. It shows the generational pain and trauma that racism, domestic violence, alcoholism, and extreme poverty create. Viola also shares her journey as an actress, with fascitinating tidbits for any women of color who love the theatre. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Infertility, Misogyny, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Blood, Cancer, Colonisation, Abandonment, Abortion, Alcoholism, Hate crime, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Violence

sjanke2's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.75

Viola has had a hard, beautiful life. I appreciated her sharing what she learned in therapy that led her to love herself. The audiobook is superb.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Stalking, Terminal illness, Violence, Child death, Chronic illness, Classism, Addiction, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Cursing, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Medical content, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury