Reviews tagging 'Drug abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

105 reviews

katiejohns's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual assault, Racism, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Abortion, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Bullying, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Physical abuse, Infertility, Rape, and Medical content

mary_elizabeth's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Viola Davis overcame many obstacles to become an acclaimed actress. She tells her story with love for her family and friends. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Addiction, Drug abuse, Grief, Death of parent, Racism, Alcoholism, and Abortion

katiearcher's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

An incredible, heart wrenching story. Viola Davis is one hell of a woman. As hard as it was to listen to at times, she deserves to be heard. It’s beautifully written and read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Rape, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, and Animal death

Moderate: Drug abuse, Addiction, Death of parent, and Death

readthemol's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

What a heartbreaking, but beautiful memoir ❤️ Viola is an incredible storyteller, I’m so glad I listened to this on audio. It’s incredibly hard to listen to at times, but so inspiring. I highly recommend! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Animal death, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

katonthejellicoe's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

ONE OF THE BEST AND WELL-WRITTEN MEMOIRS I HAVE EVER READ

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism, Drug abuse, and Sexual assault

power0911's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Physical abuse, Animal death, Abortion, Suicide, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Child death, Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Death of parent, Addiction, Bullying, Cursing, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Vomit, Toxic relationship, Racism, Child abuse, Alcoholism, Grief, Violence, Terminal illness, and Sexual harassment

strugglecity's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Cursing, Alcoholism, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Body shaming, Drug abuse, Grief, and Addiction

jaduhluhdabooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

5.0

Wow. Just sitting with a lot of these words and shared experience with Viola. I have genuinely never seen so much of myself … my own narrative unraveling in another person. I resonate so deeply with this journey, even though I have lived very little of life so far. I feel seen and understood in such a deep and beautiful way. 

I will be digesting and processing these words for such a long time. 

Thank you Ms. Davis for opening up your heart and your life and sharing it with the world through so many works. From the screen to this novel. Thank you for portraying pain and anguish in depth that only some may ever truly understand. Thank you for gifting words to my own struggle, some of which I haven’t been able to voice or give language to. And thank you for allowing me to journey alongside you in finding who you are. Wishing I could return the sentiment. 

A truly, beautifully hard, real, and binding book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gaslighting, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Vomit, Blood, Death, Medical trauma, Racism, Rape, Abortion, Alcoholism, Cancer, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Grief, Infertility, and Physical abuse

plannedandplanted's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Infertility, and Racism

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Addiction and Drug abuse

sophiebierw's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Drug abuse