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Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

59 reviews

banusha's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective

4.75

Powerful hardships as well as powerful successes make up a life fully lived. 
My life. 
- Viola Davis

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Domestic abuse, Abortion, Death of parent, Animal cruelty, and Racism

Moderate: Classism, Pedophilia, Rape, Toxic relationship, Addiction, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Bullying, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse

poetsofsweetpea's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad fast-paced

4.75

Finding Me was an emotional journey. The first few chapters were hard to get through, not because it wasn't compelling or well written, but because it's hard to witness vulnerability and the horrors of enough person's life. As the story continued, bright spots started to appear, and it was easier to get lost in Viola Davis' story.  I'd recommend the audiobook.  Memoirs read by the author often add another layer and when the author is also a talented actor it's a special experience.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Cancer, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Classism, Death of parent, Addiction, Child abuse, Infertility, Rape, Abortion, Alcoholism, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Blood, Bullying, Death, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Misogyny, Child death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Hate crime, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Violence

poeticallysleepy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pedophilia, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Death of parent, Sexual assault, Alcoholism, Racism, Rape, and Bullying

hazedaze's review against another edition

The beginning of Viola’s life is filled with so much violence and misery that it’s quite difficult to hear; it should be flagged for literally every content warning. I think I need to come back when I have the mental and emotional fortitude to hear about her honest experience. The first quarter of the book is absolutely brutal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Incest

taibreakfast's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Just so freaking good. Viola Davis shares her journey of finding self-love, as well as her journey of growing up, becoming an actress, finding love, and healing. Read by the author, what other encouragement is needed?!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion, Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Mental illness, Infidelity, Alcoholism, Racial slurs, Incest, Grief, Domestic abuse, Addiction, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Kidnapping, Infertility, and Child abuse

Minor: Animal cruelty

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

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

17kmcollins's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Domestic abuse, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Medical content, Sexual assault, and Pedophilia

bimess_'s review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

The narration done by Miss Viola Davis, is done beautifully. I'm in awe of this amazing woman. I'm glad I took the chance of listening to the audio book. But I'll definitely buy the book and read it along with her narration. I just know it would be a godly experience. 

The emotions that she portrays through narration are so on point, you feel dragged into her world.

This is one of the best memoirs I've ever read. Please give this a chance if you haven't.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Violence, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Pedophilia and Terminal illness

magis1105's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

It was such a heart-wrenching story. A young girl- becomes a woman and how decides to face her struggles and not go down.
She made it big in what she loves, but the road is definitely not easy.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Addiction, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault