Book Reviews of Finding Fish: A Memoir

Finding Fish reads like a great work of fiction, moving me alternately to tears and laughter, sorrow and joy, and making me forget at times that the story is astonishingly true-Denzel Washington

I really loved this memior. I truly felt as though I was sitting next to Mr. Fisher listening to him talk about his life. The narration was perfect, detailed, true, and from the heart. While suffering so much negativity from literally, birth, Antwone recounts all of his abuse while focusing on the good in the world. He so easily could have been a "statistic" that fell through the cracks. Antwone pushed through among self-realizations and optimism with barely any guidance or positive influence. He hung on to every word of hope that WAS offered to him througout his life and cultivated into a beautiful human being. He truly illustrates how it doesn't matter where you come from...it's where you're going and how you get there.

EDIT: I watched the movie as soon as I read the book. As ALWAYS- the book was much better. As I love Denzel Washington, the movie was excellent, but they are still two different animals...(the adaptation was not as detailed, and some things were added/left out for a purpose, im assuming) READ THIS EVEN IF YOU SAW THE MOVIE!!

Great read about a boys journey through abuse in and out of foster care and onto his life.

I enjoyed this book. It's very touching. It takes you to the very bottom of human existence and brings you back up giving you hope.

Difficult read due to content. Very good. If you are like me & enjoy watching the movie after you've read the book, this is a good one for that. The film stays pretty much in line with what you've read.

Story revolves around a young boy who was raised until his mid-teens in institutions and abusive foster homes ends up joining the navy and is raised by the family that he created for himself. This is a really inspiring memoir.