Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

375 reviews

koslo1aj's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, Incest, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Racism, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Racial slurs

laurenelizabeth_'s review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

lizzydiazortiz's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Addiction, Bullying, Alcoholism, Emotional abuse, Sexual assault, Rape, Incest, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Infidelity

imanimckoy's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

I listened to the audiobook version, and Viola is an incredible story teller. Her Grammy for her reading of it was absolutely deserved. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Incest, Addiction, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, and Grief

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Infertility, and Abortion

pambo's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Domestic abuse

Minor: Drug use

megbetweenthepages's review against another edition

hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Racism, Bullying, Racial slurs, Animal cruelty, and Classism

Moderate: Sexual harassment and Sexual assault

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

One of the finest memoirs I have ever read. Gorgeously written, with vulnerability, wisdom, and wit. Davis is an incomparable storyteller and her honesty is inspiring. I devoured every word

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Animal death, Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Racial slurs

emma_reards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I loved Viola Davis as an actress before reading her memoir, but I now have so much respect and admiration for her as a person. The trauma she endured as a child is something I couldn’t even begin to fathom, and the perseverance and tenacity she had to push through and overcome those traumas to get where she is today is truly inspiring.

This book is about Viola learning to love herself despite never feeling worthy of that love. She learns to recognize her trauma rather than suppress them, and gives herself permission to forgive and grow from it.

Viola’s childhood is heartbreaking, but her evolution as a person is inspiring. I think everyone can learn some important lessons from this book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Racism, Rape, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abortion, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Mental illness

ramseyreadsbooks's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Alcoholism, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

fblair's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Racial slurs

Minor: Abortion, Animal cruelty, and Toxic relationship