Reviews tagging 'Sexual assault'

Finding Me by Viola Davis

193 reviews

haykat's review

dark emotional sad tense slow-paced

4.25

Her Grammy is well-deserved after listening to the audiobook!  Such a great voice for narrating.  Definitely challenging to her some of her childhood experiences.  Lots of trauma, so please be mentally prepared.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Rape and Addiction

Minor: Mental illness

kcbas1's review

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Racism, Toxic relationship, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Slavery, Infidelity, Racial slurs, Alcoholism, and Incest

Moderate: Abortion

sarafinley's review

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Bullying, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Sexual assault and Drug abuse

jessicastephenson's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I will admit I mostly knew Viola Davis from How To Get Away With Murder, but after reading this book I want to consume every bit of media she's been a part of. She is incredibly vulnerable and emotional throughout this book, unveiling traumatic experiences from her childhood to present life and how they shaped her. It was difficult to listen to her tell her stories. At times I became deeply upset hearing her recount things, specifically those that I could relate to and knew the pain of all too well. This immediately became one of my favourite books ever just a few minutes in - Viola's narration is beautiful and adds another layer to the stories. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Violence, Abortion, Terminal illness, Blood, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Grief, Infertility, Bullying, Emotional abuse, Medical content, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

littlecozyreaderr's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Toxic relationship, Chronic illness, Pedophilia, Infertility, Bullying, Cursing, Physical abuse, and Racial slurs

terahjay's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Such a wonderful, pointed, and truly visceral memoir. Davis is a tour de force on stage, on screen, and in this book. She engages in radical truth-telling about her journey practicing vulnerability, authenticity, humor, and celebrates what it means to simply live a life. This is a book that I wish I could read/head again for the first time. Highly recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Violence

Moderate: Death, Medical trauma, Death of parent, and Sexual assault

jessspeake's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Medical content, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Pedophilia, Rape, Alcoholism, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Addiction, Body shaming, Bullying, Fire/Fire injury, Incest, Pregnancy, Sexual violence, Violence, Animal death, Blood, Cancer, Medical trauma, Racism, Racial slurs, Toxic relationship, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

twalton1's review

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

5.0

Veruly insightful 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Death of parent, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Abortion

w333d_w0rm's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

This book. This is the most inspiring story. So much respect and admiration for this woman. Everyone should know her story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Racism, and Violence

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, and Classism

I’m just so… hopeful and full of motivation after this story. She’s truly one of a kind.

bucklace27's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Animal death