Reviews tagging 'Alcoholism'

Finding Me by Viola Davis

189 reviews

sprimus18's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Addiction and Racial slurs

Minor: Sexual assault

apaliska's review

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Domestic abuse, and Alcoholism

juliaarcisz's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Violence, Physical abuse, Bullying, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Sexual assault, Abortion, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infertility, Racial slurs, Rape, and Sexual violence

nataliebootlah's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad

5.0

“I knew my life would be a fight, and I realized this: I had it in me.” 

 

Oooooof, this was hard to read. Viola candidly shares the story of her life—through every trauma she’s faced—as well as the reality of how hard it is to actually, finally “make it” as an actor. 

 

Viola’s story is one of resilience. Racism, shame, abuse, food insecurity, poverty, assault, domestic violence, infidelity, grief and trauma were all a part of the long, arduous journey to find herself. Today she is healed (though there’s always work to do), strong, and full of joy. One must read this book themselves to trulybeare witness to the struggles she faced and how she overcame them. 

 

Finding Me humbled me. It reminded me that you never know what someone has gone through or is going through. While gut-wrenching to hear about the horrors she experienced, her grace shined through the good, the bad, and the ugly. Plus, the audiobook is narrated by Viola herself which was a treat. This is one hell of a memoir.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Violence, Bullying, and Racism

Moderate: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Death of parent, Alcoholism, and Misogyny

Minor: Child death and Abortion

gabi_715's review against another edition

funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Addiction, Grief, Sexual content, and Blood

Minor: Fire/Fire injury

katieg4's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Racial slurs, Addiction, and Alcoholism

Minor: Abortion

kathshiroma's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal death, Infidelity, Domestic abuse, Sexual assault, Sexism, Racism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Sexual harassment, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Abortion, Cancer, Incest, Addiction, Pedophilia, and Death of parent

darlingmoira's review

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This is a beautiful book. Viola Davis has been one of my favorite actresses for many years and when I heard about her book and the praise it was getting I knew I had to give it a try. The book is beautiful and sad and moving. Her writing so deeply has her voice behind it. Her life and the stories are so clear you can picture every moment. 
I have so much respect for her and her drive. I would love to just sit with her and continue to hear her life’s stories. She deserves all the praise she is getting and I hope she realizes the power she has brought to women (especially black women) by telling her story. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Addiction, Racism, Sexual assault, Blood, Sexism, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Child abuse, Death of parent, Abortion, Animal cruelty, Dementia, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Pedophilia

dazzlingreader_'s review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A beatiful book into the life of a great woman whose talent only seems to amaze everyone around her. Reading this book cemented to me that VIOLA DAVIS IS THE CINEMATIC INDUSTRY!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Child abuse, Racism, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, and Bullying

Moderate: Death of parent, Violence, and Abortion

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

bettymer91's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Alcoholism, Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Mental illness

Moderate: Miscarriage, Blood, and Infertility