Viola Davis's Reading List

"Honest, painful, smart, transparent, authentic. It was everything. It took me to school, shifted me. Also, I so admire this level of bravery."

"It was the first novel I read when I was younger that shifted my life and shifted my identity."

"It is one of the greatest memoirs I've ever read. It is both educational and heartbreaking. Mathabane made me feel less alone."

"The feeling I got when I read the book is comparable to the feeling I had when I watched the movie. They retain the integrity of characters without falling prey to commercialism."

"The feeling I got when I read the books is comparable to the feeling I had when I watched the movies. They retain the integrity of characters without falling prey to commercialism."