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Finding Me by Viola Davis

101 reviews

maemiller_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Blood, Death of parent, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Drug abuse, Infertility, Excrement, Abortion, and Fire/Fire injury

seullywillikers's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I've always admired Ms. Davis as an actor, and this memoir is the catalyst for falling in love with her as a person. Raw, honest, brutal, and beautiful, listening to Ms. Davis tell her story without flinching, pulling punches, or apology, has been an incredible experience. Her compassion and empathy are without compare, and her focus on seeing the humanity in all people is a testament to her strength and inner goddess.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Infertility, Mental illness, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Excrement, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Fire/Fire injury

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Infidelity, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Incest, Infertility, Pedophilia, Abortion, and Pregnancy

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

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

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

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

amandabshero's review against another edition

emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

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

maryannc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism and Sexism

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cursing, and Domestic abuse

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

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