Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

381 reviews

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

karsynelayna's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abortion, Racism, and Domestic abuse

katbotelho's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

i love Viola Davis and had no idea she had gone thru so much in her lifetime 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

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

abbyslittelife's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

This has to be listened to. Viola Davis has such a beautiful voice and brings the story alive with her narration. Moving story of family, hardship, luck, and hope. I’m going to go watch Fences now 🥰

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Infidelity, Medical content, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Addiction and Death of parent

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