Reviews tagging 'Alcohol'

Finding Me by Viola Davis

53 reviews

trainer_veronika's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.25

I loved that Viola Davis herself narrated the audiobook. She tells her beautiful, in many places tragic, but hopeful and inspiring story in her own words and voice, I wouldn’t read this in any other format. The characters in her life story are in many cases conflicted, flawed, and erring people, but she gives them and herself grace and forgiveness for the choices they made. Amazing story of an amazing woman.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Child death, Racism, Rape, and Violence

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal death, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Drug use, Infertility, Infidelity, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

ddrosche's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Cancer, Chronic illness, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Abortion, Death of parent, and Alcohol

kathleentcarroll's review against another edition

dark inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Viola Davis has such a unique but universally relevant story and listening to her tell it was such an incredible experience. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Incest, Mental illness, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual violence, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

pnreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual assault, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Alcohol, and Classism

nahni's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Abortion and Pregnancy

leefox's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Child abuse, Infertility, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, Violence, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Dementia, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Pregnancy, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, and Injury/Injury detail

dazzlingreader_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A beatiful book into the life of a great woman whose talent only seems to amaze everyone around her. Reading this book cemented to me that VIOLA DAVIS IS THE CINEMATIC INDUSTRY!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Bullying, Child abuse, Racism, Alcohol, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Violence, Abortion, and Death of parent

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

yreluctant's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Child death, Cursing, Death, Domestic abuse, Drug abuse, Emotional abuse, Infertility, Infidelity, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Rape, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Abortion, Death of parent, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

itscassie's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Viola’s storytelling ability coupled with the depths of vulnerability and healing she shares had me in awe throughout each chapter. I felt I saw a distant relative telling me their life lessons and speaking to the young girl, adolescent in me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Bullying, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Infertility, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Death of parent, and Classism

Moderate: Cursing, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Grief, Abortion, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Medical trauma

murph_reads's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

5.0

I wish everyone could read this and understand how beautifully tormenting it is to heal your inner child.  It’s something so many people refuse to believe they need to do, when it’s the root of so many vicious cycles in life. Hug them, believe them, reassure them, they will learn to feel safe.

Viola speaks about so many incredibly difficult moments with the kind of grace one only gains by surrendering to loving people for exactly who they are. Her love for her family is her driving force. 

Would definitely recommend listening to the audiobook! It feels like having coffee with a lifelong friend with an incredible story. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Addiction, Animal death, Bullying, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual assault, Terminal illness, Abortion, and Alcohol