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What a bad ass 8 year old! This audiobook was as much painful and raw as it was celebratory and proud. Viola is such a powerhouse! It's amazing how resilient we are as humans. Especially unapologetically Black women. I cannot thank Mrs. Davis enough for having the courage and making the headspace to tell us her story. It's eye-opening to some, and validating to thousands!!! We need to hear it all, the sugar and the shit. Thank you!

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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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5.0

Soooo glad I listened to the audiobook! Davis's story is heartbreaking and triumphant and difficult to listen to sometimes. The bond she has with her sisters is so lovely. It was so cool to listen to her talk about the beginning of her acting career and how acting made her feel while she was on stage and her struggles as a young, broke artist. Hearing her talk about the lack of deep roles for people of color and how your skin has to be a certain color to get certain roles was truly eye opening. It's just not something I think about that often. Her father was incredibly abusive during her childhood

but I'm so glad he changed and became a better man later on in his life.

I loved Davis talking about dating her husband and how protective he is, it was incredibly sweet. You definitely have to check this one out!

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