Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

237 reviews

mattyvreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

One of the finest memoirs I have ever read. Gorgeously written, with vulnerability, wisdom, and wit. Davis is an incomparable storyteller and her honesty is inspiring. I devoured every word

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

emma_reards's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective tense fast-paced

5.0

I loved Viola Davis as an actress before reading her memoir, but I now have so much respect and admiration for her as a person. The trauma she endured as a child is something I couldn’t even begin to fathom, and the perseverance and tenacity she had to push through and overcome those traumas to get where she is today is truly inspiring.

This book is about Viola learning to love herself despite never feeling worthy of that love. She learns to recognize her trauma rather than suppress them, and gives herself permission to forgive and grow from it.

Viola’s childhood is heartbreaking, but her evolution as a person is inspiring. I think everyone can learn some important lessons from this book.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Violence, Grief, Abortion, and Death of parent

jasminesreadingcorner's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

sunshinegirl01's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Violence

kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Davis has lived a life full of good and bad times, torture and fame, love and grief. While reading, I consistently found myself wanting more — details, anecdotes, snapshots of the past. What has been written is engaging, entertaining, and at times even inspiring but I still wished for more. Davis’ role as Annalise Keating is one of my absolute favorite television roles and I would read two more books this length about her life, her time on different sets, and the people she’s worked with who she came to love and respect. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

alexiusr's review against another edition

dark emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, and Abortion

youmns's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

Oof. Viola Davis is one tough lady. This whole book should come with a giant trigger warning.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Violence

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Child abuse, Infidelity, Grief, Abortion, Pregnancy, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Cancer, Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Dementia, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail

yreluctant's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

jlferrazzo27's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, Abortion, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

minareads1b360's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Abortion