Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

217 reviews

rachel_saund's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

isajidy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Abortion, Racial slurs, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Miscarriage, Child abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Infertility, and Grief

Minor: Drug abuse

bethanyt123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Truly worth ten reads. Enlightening, inspiring, devastating, painful, and moving. Viola manages to open the doors to exploring the intricacies of racism in a welcoming, inviting, and honest way. I’m convinced the only way to read this is via audiobook, recorded by Viola herself. The performance is enrapturing. Thank you, Viola Davis, for opening your heart to us.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic friendship, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Child death, Death of parent, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infertility, and Bullying

itscassie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Viola’s storytelling ability coupled with the depths of vulnerability and healing she shares had me in awe throughout each chapter. I felt I saw a distant relative telling me their life lessons and speaking to the young girl, adolescent in me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Sexual violence, Classism, Death of parent, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Addiction, Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Bullying, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Abortion, Alcohol, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, and Toxic relationship

Minor: Medical trauma

aclark225's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Animal death

murph_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

I wish everyone could read this and understand how beautifully tormenting it is to heal your inner child.  It’s something so many people refuse to believe they need to do, when it’s the root of so many vicious cycles in life. Hug them, believe them, reassure them, they will learn to feel safe.

Viola speaks about so many incredibly difficult moments with the kind of grace one only gains by surrendering to loving people for exactly who they are. Her love for her family is her driving force. 

Would definitely recommend listening to the audiobook! It feels like having coffee with a lifelong friend with an incredible story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Bullying, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Addiction, Animal death, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Domestic abuse, and Racism

ericapauls's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Infertility, and Sexual assault

cmorrisclark's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative

4.0

WHEW. This book is a rollercoaster of emotions. The abuse and trauma that Davis and her mother and siblings experienced is horrific and very difficult to read about. There were parts of the book I had to take in small doses.

I felt very proud of Davis for telling her story and being brave enough to claim her story. It's clear she has done so much work to get to where she is, professionally and emotionally. 

I feel like the book could have benefitted from a little more guidance in the editing stage-- at times it felt very "stream of conscious" with the narrative jumping from idea to idea, even in the same paragraph at times. I think the editors could have helped guide some of the bigger picture narratives at well, which sometimes felt unfinished or anemic.

Overall, this was a fascinating read. Viola Davis is an incredible woman, and it was really fun to cheer her on in the latter half of the book. The first half of the book, which detailed her trauma, is a difficult read, but of course her story is part of what makes Davis the woman she is today.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Physical abuse, and Emotional abuse

brittanyisbooked's review against another edition

challenging medium-paced

4.0

This book was great. It was an excellent glimpse into Davis’ life and I appreciate her willingness to share her story. Towards the end, the topics fell heavier. I also think there were things that hit closer to home for me in the latter part of the book compared with the former.

Many CW with this one. Most are mild in description 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Addiction, and Death of parent

morgane3471's review against another edition

dark sad slow-paced

2.75

I wanted to love it but I I didn’t.  I really liked her in HTGAWM and was interested in learning more about her life. Sadly, it was poorly written in my opinion and It wasn’t really captivating. It felt very repetitive . I don’t understand why this book as got so many good reviews. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Bullying, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child abuse, Incest, Abortion, Pedophilia, Toxic relationship, and Child death