Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

76 reviews

lilybear3's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I couldn't put this book down.  Viola Davis is a force of nature and her autobiography, the Grammy-award winning audiobook that she earned EGOT status for, is further evidence, if you weren't already swayed.  

While I'm normally not into celebrity biographies, there are a handful that I loved and this is one of them, so much that I consider this required reading.  Ideally, you should listen to the audiobook (again, Grammy-winning audiobook).  Viola pulls you in and doesn't let go.  Her autobiography is all encompassing from birth to present, all the details from her childhood to working in Hollywood.  I don't know what else to say other than to read this book.  It is incredible.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

Moderate: Confinement

nicolegardner's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Abortion, and Death of parent

mjreadings's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Classism

easta98's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Bullying, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Abortion, and Pregnancy

tammyfaye's review against another edition

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

christyadamsphd's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, and Blood

Minor: Addiction, Cancer, Infertility, Medical content, Dementia, Abortion, and Death of parent

aftoncyrus's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

jehansen127's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

Moderate: Incest

kateped's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

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