Reviews tagging 'Classism'

Finding Me: A Memoir, by Viola Davis

25 reviews

hayleyvharrington's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

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

Minor: Grief and Drug abuse

lilybearillini3'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: Chronic illness, Violence, Alcohol, Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Racial slurs, Addiction, Death of parent, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Alcoholism, Bullying, Cancer, Grief, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual harassment, Classism, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Excrement, Cursing, Fire/Fire injury, Infidelity, Racism, Misogyny, Physical abuse, and Sexual assault

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

mjreadings's review against another edition

dark hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexism, Racial slurs, Sexual violence, Bullying, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Addiction, Alcoholism, Infertility, Racism, Classism, Cursing, Domestic abuse, and Toxic relationship

hazedaze's review against another edition

The beginning of Viola’s life is filled with so much violence and misery that it’s quite difficult to hear; it should be flagged for literally every content warning. I think I need to come back when I have the mental and emotional fortitude to hear about her honest experience. The first quarter of the book is absolutely brutal. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Bullying, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Classism, Domestic abuse, Fire/Fire injury, Violence, Racial slurs, Injury/Injury detail, Alcoholism, Infidelity, and Misogyny

Moderate: Incest

microbemom's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Brutally honest reflection on what it is to grow up at poor dark skinned black woman in the US.  This was so very good.  Thank you Ms. Davis for sharing your story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Domestic abuse, Incest, Child abuse, Death, Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail, Physical abuse, Animal death, Drug abuse, Violence, Racism, Blood, Bullying, Abortion, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

Moderate: Drug use, Rape, Classism, Infertility, Cancer, and Racial slurs

angievansprang's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

Wow wow wow. It’s hard to even have words for this masterpiece. Viola Davis gives you a front row seat to her life entire in this beautifully raw memoir. There are too many profound things she reflected on to name. If you’re ready for a true story of triumph and resilience mixed with a lot of heart and passion, give this show-stopper a read/listen. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Physical abuse, Domestic abuse, and Sexism

Moderate: Bullying, Pedophilia, Blood, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Drug abuse

Minor: Toxic relationship, Terminal illness, Classism, Death of parent, and Addiction

freya54's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful informative inspiring

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abortion, Sexual assault, Physical abuse, Injury/Injury detail, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, Classism, and Child abuse

kcallens's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Classism, Grief, Cursing, Death of parent, Addiction, Incest, Alcoholism, Medical trauma, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Child abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Bullying, Cancer, Emotional abuse, Racism, and Alcohol

Amazing.

nebraskanwriter's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring fast-paced

5.0

This is one of the best memoirs I have ever read/listened to. Viola Davis is an incredible person. Her strength and all the things she went through is unimaginable. This was a hard book to listen to at times, Viola does not shy away from taking you through memories of her childhood. Her dad’s abuse towards her mom, sibling abuse from her older brother, poverty so intense most of the time they didn’t have electricity, food or a working toilet. How she overcame so many obstacles and horrible things that happened to her growing up to then go on to graduate from Juilliard, then go on to act with Denzel Washington and then Meryl Streep until her big break out in How to Get Away with Murder is truly incredible. She is an amazing individual and a true inspiration.

This book is one that I know will stick with me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Abortion, Addiction, Alcohol, Infidelity, Pregnancy, Death, Death of parent, Physical abuse, Slavery, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, Infertility, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Blood, Fire/Fire injury, Gun violence, Vomit, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual violence, Pedophilia, Child abuse, Excrement, Bullying, Cancer, Medical trauma, Racism, Sexism, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Alcoholism, Animal death, Classism, Domestic abuse, Drug use, Body shaming, and Sexual harassment