Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Finding Me: A Memoir by Viola Davis

281 reviews

krystalandherkindle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-paced

5.0

I don’t know why it took me this long to read Finding Me. It was truly amazing!! I purchased the Kindle and Audible version and hearing Viola Davis read her story in her own words just enhanced the story even more. Hearing the rawness, anger, heart break, joy, love, etc. from her…I have no words.

Viola Davis is one of my favorite actresses and she is an amazing role model. We often see celebrities as gorgeous, rich, famous, etc. but we forget that they are human too. To hear and read about her childhood and experiences broke my heart- I even cried in one chapter. To see what she had to go through to get where she is now and what she had to overcome…she is truly a strong and powerful woman and reading her story made me realize why I love her so much.

This was an AMAZING memoir and I’d recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault, Racial slurs, Racism, and Rape

Minor: Animal cruelty, Vomit, Animal death, and Abortion

rachel_saund's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Child abuse, Sexual assault, and Physical abuse

hannah_rc's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

5.0

A raw and powerful memoir about Viola Davis, spoken by herself.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Sexual assault

Minor: Death of parent and Addiction

shellbell31's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse and Alcoholism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism, and Sexual assault

Minor: Blood, Abortion, Addiction, Bullying, Death of parent, and Cancer

kaylaboevers's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault and Physical abuse

ali1004's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs and Racism

Moderate: Sexism, Addiction, Alcoholism, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Infertility, and Sexism

hayleyrosedean's review against another edition

dark emotional funny informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault

kendal_reads's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Alcoholism and Blood

bethanyt123's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad medium-paced

Truly worth ten reads. Enlightening, inspiring, devastating, painful, and moving. Viola manages to open the doors to exploring the intricacies of racism in a welcoming, inviting, and honest way. I’m convinced the only way to read this is via audiobook, recorded by Viola herself. The performance is enrapturing. Thank you, Viola Davis, for opening your heart to us.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Racism, Toxic friendship, Death, Racial slurs, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Animal death, Classism, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual harassment, Terminal illness, Child death, Death of parent, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Rape, Infertility, and Bullying

mc860's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

4.0

A very powerful book. Well worth listening to. The timeline confused me sometimes, but Viola was an amazing narrator. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Cancer, and Racism

Moderate: Abortion and Sexual assault