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Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

105 reviews

jehansen127's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Grief, Misogyny, Drug abuse, Addiction, Bullying, and Death

kmishmael's review against another edition

challenging emotional tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Incest, Sexual violence, and Rape

kateped's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Bullying, Cursing, Addiction, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Animal death, Death, and Violence

microbemom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Brutally honest reflection on what it is to grow up at poor dark skinned black woman in the US.  This was so very good.  Thank you Ms. Davis for sharing your story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Animal death, Drug abuse, Violence, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Classism, Infertility, Cancer, and Racial slurs

angievansprang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Wow wow wow. It’s hard to even have words for this masterpiece. Viola Davis gives you a front row seat to her life entire in this beautifully raw memoir. There are too many profound things she reflected on to name. If you’re ready for a true story of triumph and resilience mixed with a lot of heart and passion, give this show-stopper a read/listen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Classism, Death of parent, and Addiction

my_personal_escape's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Racism, Alcohol, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Drug abuse, Rape, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death of parent, Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, and Infertility

greatgatsbys's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective

5.0

When I saw that Viola Davis had won a Grammy for performance of an audiobook, I thought, how does someone perform an audiobook? 

Over 9 hours later, I understand. Viola Davis is a revelation in narrating her story, and goodness, what a story it is. I laughed, I cried, I welled up, I felt it. I felt all of it. 

This is an incredible book, and I highly recommend the audiobook to hear Viola tell her story to you. 

P.s. I am now in post-Viola depression and am not sure any subsequent memoirs/audiobooks will live up to the incredibly HIGH bar. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Drug abuse and Panic attacks/disorders

kennedybullen's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual assault, Animal death, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Addiction, Alcoholism, Racism, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Excrement

a_alves00's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Misogyny, Racism, Alcohol, Death, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, Abandonment, Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Abortion, Cancer, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, and Infertility

runningjenw's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

The audio version is stunning. The acting is phenomenal. What a life Viola Davis has lead. I highly recommend this read or listen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racism, Incest, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Drug abuse, and Misogyny