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Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

99 reviews

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

leonormsousa's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

4.0

QUOTE 

"It is a widely held belief that dark-skinned women just don't do it for a lot of Black men. It's a mentality rooted in both racism and misogyny, that you have no value as a woman if you do not turn them on, if you are not desirable to them. It's ingrained thinking, dictated by oppression." 

THINGS I ENJOYED

• Viola Davis' narration in the audiobook: she is a powerhouse!
• What a life story!
• Great insights into the world of acting (theatre, cinema and tv), including the difficulties in “making it” and the prejudice within it
• The way Viola’s dedication to her art is palpable is incredible and inspiring
• It’s a very raw book and it definitely appeals to your emotions

THINGS I DIDN'T ENJOY

• There are sections where the book jumps back and forward in time, without references, and it gets a bit confusing/hard to follow

RECOMMENDED TO

• If you’re into memoirs, you’ll probably like this one!
• Viola Davis fans and appreciators of the art of acting will probably like this one particularly (the second half especially)
• This is a strong one and I found myself selecting almost every item from the TW list, so be aware of that going in!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Grief, Animal death, Infidelity, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Violence, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Abortion, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Racism, Death of parent, Rape, Infertility, and Vomit

minibean24's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

Viola’s story is incredible, and her memoir is beautifully written and painfully raw. I felt like I could feel her hurt. Her narration in the audiobook is fantastic- it made all the important people in her life absolutely come to life. **Please pay attention to the content warnings, as some she discusses in detail and are quite hard to hear about, even if they are not a trigger!**

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Child abuse, Cancer, Abortion, Violence, Child death, Death of parent, Racism, Racial slurs, Domestic abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Addiction, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Emotional abuse, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Incest

Minor: Kidnapping, Infertility, Drug use, Sexism, and Drug abuse

amandabshero's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Cancer, Alcoholism, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Infertility, Abortion, and Physical abuse

kcelena's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring relaxing sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infidelity, Medical content, Rape, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Addiction, Alcohol, Blood, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Incest, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

aloy's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion

Moderate: Pedophilia, Medical trauma, Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Death, Child abuse, Cancer, Addiction, Sexual violence, Vomit, Violence, Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Infidelity, Blood, Alcoholism, Racism, Physical abuse, Infertility, and Domestic abuse

maryannc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism and Racism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Infertility, Abortion, Death of parent, Sexual assault, and Rape

mjscooke's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

Finding Me is a moving memoir of overcoming life’s difficult hand, pursuing and ultimately achieving your dream & learning about yourself in the process. Viola narrates her own story with the same care, consideration and deep emotional connection she gives her on screen performances and allows us the privilege of witnessing her vulnerability through some difficult memories. She doesn’t sugarcoat the entertainment industry either which I always appreciate. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abortion, Domestic abuse, Racism, Rape, Addiction, Child abuse, Drug abuse, Medical trauma, Alcoholism, Sexual assault, Alcohol, Death of parent, and Infertility

chandranolynne's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

The horrific account of Viola's childhood and upbringing was absolutely entrancing. I couldn't stop listening. The things she and her family endured are tragic, and it's nothing short of astonishing that she was able to make the life for herself that she did. Viola's strength and grit shine through from beginning to end, and her faith and love are always at the core of her narrative. The ending fell of just a bit for me. I can't put my finger on it exactly, but I found myself zoning out once she got to talking about her big roles, awards, and accolades. Not to say that she isn't amazing and doesn't deserves them because she absolutely does(!), but I feel the way she presented it was almost too humble and modest. She sort of just rushed through it like it made her uncomfortable to talk about anything else but her struggles. Still a fabulous read and one I will definitely be recommending in the future!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Drug abuse, Physical abuse, Infertility, Alcoholism, Abortion, Domestic abuse, Rape, Racism, and Medical content

stoleyourfoodinthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infertility, Domestic abuse, Stalking, Death of parent, Bullying, Grief, Child abuse, Body shaming, Racism, Violence, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, and Addiction

Moderate: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

Minor: Toxic relationship and Vomit