A review by ellieb_reads
Finding Me by Viola Davis

4.0

I love Viola Davis, and I loved listening to her tell her story. So much of the book is really heartbreaking, huge trigger warning for all kinds of trauma. I was particularly fascinated by her examination of colorism and the way she experiences the world as a dark-skinned Black woman. But I do think this needed a stronger edit. There was a lot of repetition within and across chapters, and the pacing felt uneven. I wanted to hear more about her journey as an actor, but that part of her life didn’t seem to be afforded the same detail and space as her childhood. Maybe that’s intentional and she’ll do a sequel of sorts after a couple more decades of incredible work—I’ll be the first on the waitlist if so!