03 Aug 2023

When reading this book, leave the reviews alone. The reviews gave me a different expectations and I forgot that we all have our own perception of things and are affected differently. As soon as I took of the lenses of “reviews “ I actually got what Viola was trying to say. It’s a personal account and should not be taken as a self help book. I loved the easy flow of it. Just got thrown off by the lots of names listed that my curious mind wanted so badly to Google 😅.

01 Mar 2024

Viola came from a family of abuse and extreme poverty, but she fought her way through and became a success. In the book Viola Davis speaks about how she went to therapy to help realise where her blind spots were. She then later meets his husband who just loves her as is, and that love manifests itself into healing certain parts of herself.

28 Aug 2023

I understand all the hype about the book, I am not a reader but I cannot put the book down. It is such an interesting read, excited to finishing it.

03 Jan 2024

Interesting read, I would high recommend it for people who want to find their purpose

14 Aug 2023

Counterfeit was my biggest fear but I was amazed when l received my copy,the feeling unexplainable...

23 May 2024

It is not even a week since I received this book and boy oh boy I cannot put this book down. In this book Viola Davis is inspiring me to find myself and also let go of the scared little girl I was growing up that I hung up to so much. This is a definitely is a story of courage, resilience and can do attitude and I highly recommend it to anyone as it teaches that nothing is impossible.

21 Dec 2023

I couldn't put the book down since I bought it is a memoir with lessons I resonated so much with lil V

12 Jul 2024

This book is a marvel, a masterpiece - just like the heroic, incredible woman who wrote it. If you have the opportunity to listen to it as an audiobook, I highly recommend! It is narrated by Viola herself and she is a phenomenal voice actor, as you would expect. Viola's story is harrowing, deeply traumatic and sometimes hard to read/listen to because of the abject poverty, violence, abuse and racism she describes in the parts about her early childhood. Her story is also inspiring, uplifting, remarkable and educational (I learned so much from her insider's view of the theater industry and the TV and movie industries!). I LOVED this book. It's so brave. Viola's courage and determination are the threads that run through her entire story. I loved her as an actress before I read the book, now I love her as a person. You will not regret reading this amazing story of struggle, survival, and achievement beyond what most of us can ever imagine.

21 Dec 2023

Just brilliant. Highly recommend

06 Jan 2025

Healing book that every woman should read 👌