Helpful Score: 4
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
Helpful Score: 2
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!!
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!!
Helpful Score: 1
This is a book that is a true story. It will make you cry and see how well someone can turn around a trult bad situation.
This is one of the most moving personal memoirs I've ever read. I've recommended it to everyone I know. Many years ago, I worked at Sony Studios where Antwone was a guard - most of us called him Fish. He was kind and professional and we were all thrilled for him when he was able to quit his job to become a professional writer. The whole studio lot buzzed about it. To make the fairy tale ending complete, years later when the book was being made into a movie, directed by Denzel WaShington, Derek Luke, who was working as the clerk at the studio gift shop and was friendly with Fish, managed to get himself in to audition with Denzel. I could hardly believe my ears the day I stopped in the gift shop and asked where Derek was - only to be told he was playing the title character in the Denzel Washington movie. It's such a great Hollywood story and it couldn't have happened to 2 nicer guys.
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.
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.
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.
Great read about a boys journey through abuse in and out of foster care and onto his life.
A great tragic story of a young boy "falling through the cracks " of the system.
This could have been a depressing book but Fish gives you the power to keep the faith.
Interesting and eye-opening memoir about a young black boy thrust into the foster system. It chronicles what is wrong with the system.
