Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

102 reviews

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Cursing, Infertility, Racial slurs, Sexual harassment, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Classism, Fire/Fire injury, Sexism, Sexual assault, and Racism

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Abortion, Addiction, and Infidelity

Minor: Grief and Drug abuse

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

Moderate: Confinement

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

madamenovelist's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Incest, Cancer, Medical trauma, Terminal illness, Emotional abuse, Sexual harassment, Racism, Rape, Death, Death of parent, Medical content, Grief, Bullying, Body shaming, Animal death, Chronic illness, Drug use, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, Violence, Addiction, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

maddierose_m's review against another edition

challenging inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Rape, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Grief, and Abortion

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

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

melanieripple's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Abortion, Addiction, and Grief

Minor: Kidnapping

jehansen127's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

heatherv's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Bullying, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Medical trauma, Mental illness, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Incest, and Pregnancy

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