Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

376 reviews

ali1004's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Infertility, and Sexism

4lexa's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

A great memoir! I already loved Viola Davis but this really solidified that for me.  Her mind is beautiful, and her memoir had me feeling so many feelings.  I listened to the audiobook with her reading it and that made it even more powerful.  

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Racism, and Rape

hayleyrosedean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

kendal_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

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

mc860's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

A very powerful book. Well worth listening to. The timeline confused me sometimes, but Viola was an amazing narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, and Racism

Moderate: Abortion and Sexual assault

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

talia1353's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Domestic abuse

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