Finding Me - Viola Davis

Finding Me

By Viola Davis

  • Release Date: 2022-04-26
  • Genre: Biographies & Memoirs
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 775 Ratings

Description

OPRAH’S BOOK CLUB PICK • A HARPERS BAZAAR BEST BOOK OF 2022 • A PARADE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK • A MARIE CLAIRE MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK

“It’s clear from the first page that Davis is going to serve a more intimate, unpolished account than is typical of the average (often ghost-written) celebrity memoir; Finding Me reads like Davis is sitting you down for a one-on-one conversation about her life, warts and all.”—USA Today

“[A] fulfilling narrative of struggle and success….Her gorgeous storytelling will inspire anyone wishing to shed old labels.”—Los Angeles Times

In my book, you will meet a little girl named Viola who ran from her past until she made a life-changing decision to stop running forever.

This is my story, from a crumbling apartment in Central Falls, Rhode Island, to the stage in New York City, and beyond. This is the path I took to finding my purpose but also my voice in a world that didn’t always see me.

As I wrote Finding Me, my eyes were open to the truth of how our stories are often not given close examination. We are forced to reinvent them to fit into a crazy, competitive, judgmental world. So I wrote this for anyone running through life untethered, desperate and clawing their way through murky memories, trying to get to some form of self-love. For anyone who needs reminding that a life worth living can only be born from radical honesty and the courage to shed facades and be . . . you.

Finding Me is a deep reflection, a promise, and a love letter of sorts to self. My hope is that my story will inspire you to light up your own life with creative expression and rediscover who you were before the world put a label on you.

Reviews

  • A story of love and resilience

    5
    By MysteryReels
    Absolutely beautiful. Heartbreaking. A story of triumph, she weaves all of her experiences to find a deeper sense of purpose. Best biography I’ve read all year.
  • Inspiring!!

    5
    By chioma//
    I’m not someone who reads a lot but this book immediately captivated me and it took me on a journey! Super proud of Viola and her progress, she’s an amazing actor. I’ve learned so much from her about self confidence and loads more just from reading this.
  • Wow

    5
    By strzreve
    I’ve been crying for 10 minutes after finishing. Not to mention wheat I cried throughout the book. Wow, just wow. Thank you.
  • Powerful, Humbling… breathtaking

    5
    By Thuy KL
    Truly a “diamond in the rough.” I have not watched “How To Get Away With Murder,” and I am glad I did not prior to reading this book. I feel after reading this, I cannot help but take the feels this book created inside me to not just “watch” HTGAWM, but to actually see it. See her. This is a book every human needs to read.
  • Finding Me

    5
    By Bless 3557
    Good reading
  • Finding Me

    5
    By troublesome chuck
    Loved the book! Gut wrenchingly honest!
  • Review

    5
    By Spanishmoerna
    Loved it !
  • Loved this!

    5
    By Healing12
    Beautiful!
  • A must read for all young ladies and women, especially brown and black ones

    5
    By F from VA
    Such an authentic story of struggle, survival, resilience, healing, self love, growth, and self actualisation!!! It is a well written and deeply captivating autobiography. It includes lots of wisdom and is a worthwhile read for all young ladies and women, especially brown and black ones.
  • Beautifully written stories of perseverance and healing.

    5
    By Mary Martinez Martinez
    I really enjoyed this book. Her stories of poverty and different kinds of abuse resonated with my life. I was rooting for her throughout the book. It was really insightful to see all of Viola’s life experiences that have shaped her into the successful actor that she is.