Reviews tagging 'Incest'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

53 reviews

nextpaige's review against another edition

inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This was raw and honest, brutal at times. Amazing narration - she deserved that Grammy!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Incest, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

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

mamaofperfectpayton's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Abortion, Addiction, Violence, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Incest, and Child abuse

Moderate: Drug use

nomonbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

 

Daymn, this is intense. I knew nothing about Viola Davis when I started it other than seeing some movies and apparently, I also knew nothing about acting! 

 

I was so sad and the start of Viola’s life was so fraught. By the end I knew her and her family so well; and I laughed so much. It was euphoric. I listened to the audiobook, and it was read brilliantly – I mean, she’s a master of telling stories and who is better to tell her own? 

 

Also ugh. So, betraying my ignorance but it blew my mind that Viola contributed and changed the roles that she did. That she demanded Annelise Keating took off her wig in that first season of how to get away with murder. I never watched it all the way through (it was too silly! I was a law student! It was too much!) but I saw season 1, and I saw that scene. It was iconic. And real. And it’s one of those things - I don’t know if I registered that there was an actress behind the character. A team of people creating this work that centred a dark-skinned black woman. 

I don’t know, to be honest how much thought I gave to the creation and artistic collaboration that makes a film; or a series. But, I think after reading this I will watch things differently. I’m also going to watch a bunch of Viola Davis films. 

 

I also grapple with the journey of her father. Really really interesting to read. I don't quite know what to make of how to feel about it. But I don't have to, and Viola has, and that's good enough for me. 

 

Anyway, it was brilliant and taught me so so much. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Death of parent, Abortion, Sexual assault, and Racism

Minor: Rape and Incest

kcallens's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Addiction, Incest, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Amazing.

trashcanmoose's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense medium-paced

4.5

This is a heavy, powerful and inspirational read. To me, Viola Davis puts a perspective on life, showing that no matter how terrible things are at some point in your life, there is a possibility for things to get better. You just have to want things to get better. She shows that if you work for and ask for the things you need and want in life, sometimes it works out, even if everything has gone to rock bottom.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Physical abuse, Racism, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Fire/Fire injury, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Animal death, Terminal illness, Hate crime, Emotional abuse, Violence, and Racial slurs

Moderate: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Incest

yomireads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Viola Davis is a master at the craft of storytelling, evidenced not just in her brilliant talent honed to a razor's edge through dedication in her career as an actress, but in the way this memoir enraptured me from start to finish. This story is one steeped in life's trauma, but more importantly, reflects the break-back work of taking the adversity and shit thrown your way, and persevering. A brutally honest read of how even for all the agonizingly hard work Viola put into her talent as an actress, the reality is that luck was a deciding factor in her career.

I was moved by her resilience in the face of abuse to forgive, her faith when she felt abandoned, her candid approach to therapy, and so so much more. I'm better for having read this book, and I scarcely feel this way about books.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Pedophilia, Sexual violence, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, and Cursing

Moderate: Animal death, Sexism, Classism, Misogyny, Infertility, Abortion, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Incest

kcwreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Incest, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Abortion, Death of parent, Cancer, and Death

mariasilva's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Death of parent, Hate crime, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Grief, Racism, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Animal death, Drug abuse, Rape, Excrement, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Terminal illness, Child death, Death, Incest, Infertility, and Medical trauma

nrogers_1030's review against another edition

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

5.0

One of the most powerful biographies I’ve ever listened to.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Addiction, Physical abuse, Infidelity, Violence, Blood, Bullying, Cursing, Rape, Domestic abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, Racial slurs, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Abortion, Pedophilia, Incest, Infertility, and Pregnancy

Minor: Terminal illness, Cancer, and Medical content