Reviews tagging 'Emotional abuse'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

102 reviews

readandfindout's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

4.5

Style/writing: 4.5 stars
Themes: 4.5 stars
Perspective: 4.5 stars

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Violence, and Death of parent

Moderate: Abortion

cs1887's review

5.0

I know why it won the grammy. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infertility, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Pregnancy

sasshq's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Infidelity, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Grief, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

emmasophie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Physical abuse, Racism, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Emotional abuse and Toxic relationship

Minor: Rape

amgarrido's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

sandieu's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Violence, and Medical trauma

rootedreader's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

Listening to this was an experience! I loved that the author read this-I typically only listen to audiobooks if the author does so. She did an excellent job-telling her (and her families) story with a brutal  yet soft honesty. It was challenging to hear what she and her family experienced but enjoyed hearing how she found her voice and those who helped her do so. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Violence

Minor: Addiction, Sexual assault, and Death of parent

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Drug abuse and Grief

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

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: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Incest, Infertility, Infidelity, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism