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Finding Me by Viola Davis

5.0

emotional inspiring reflective fast-paced

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I will never get over how powerful women are. Finding Me was another incredible memoir that I cried my way through.

Themes: resilience, women, Blackness, poverty, domestic violence

Vibes: emotional, powerful, inspiring

Davis takes us on a deeply vulnerable journey from her childhood marked by poverty, trauma, and racism to her rise as an Academy Award-winning actress. She shares the hardships she faced: growing up in a rat-infested apartment, enduring domestic violence, and struggling with self-worth, while showing how acting became her refuge and, ultimately, her path to self-acceptance.

This book isn’t just about career success; it’s about personal triumph. Davis beautifully explores complex family dynamics, the push-and-pull of trying to lift others up even when it comes at your own expense, and the courage it takes to embrace your truth. It’s inspiring, heartbreaking, and deeply human.

If you love memoirs that make you feel something, you’ll enjoy Finding Me.