Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

Somebody's Daughter: A Memoir by Ashley C. Ford

86 reviews

chilivanilli28's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Rape, and Domestic abuse

autozone's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This should be required reading for everyone and anyone.

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“To the world, he was a bad man. To me, he was my dad who did a bad thing. I was still trying to figure out what it meant to love someone who had done such a bad thing, but I did love him. And that was enough for me to show up, and say so to his face.”

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Rape, Cancer, Child abuse, Classism, Emotional abuse, Grief, Sexism, Sexual content, Racism, and Domestic abuse

Moderate: Stalking

gluten_full's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, and Child abuse

karaswils's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

“I didn’t want anyone to be a villain, and I didn’t want anyone to be a hero or a savior.” This statement perfectly encapsulates the way Ashley C. Ford depicts her most formative and heart-wrenching childhood, adolescent, and young adult experiences in Somebody’s Daughter: A Memoir. Everyone in the book gets a fair shake from Ford’s perspective, including her father who served 25 years in prison, and her violent and vivacious mother who raised her. 

The content warnings for this book are about a mile long, but nothing is gratuitous or sensationalized—it is simply honest, and even kind and sympathetic at points. Furthermore, Ford is able to clearly articulate the motivations, perceptions, and disappointments that everyone in the memoir feels, especially her and the people who raised her. But she still keeps her perspective and truth front and center, and thus the love, heartbreak, and truth in her story shine through. 

Ashley C. Ford is an excellent narrator as well as writer. I highly recommend the audio version of this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Violence, Toxic relationship, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Rape, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, and Cursing

Moderate: Death, Stalking, Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, and Miscarriage

Minor: Medical content and Fire/Fire injury

mmccombs's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

This was a truly stunning memoir. It was heartbreaking and honest and made me feel less alone. To bear one’s heart and history this way, in such clear and approachable prose, makes for a brave and achingly lovely book. I think this is a must read and a new US classic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Domestic abuse, Grief, Physical abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Rape

Minor: Stalking

ladymirtazapine's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Rape, and Stalking

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Panic attacks/disorders

kaiyanicole's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, and Sexual violence

radfordmanor's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Stalking, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Bullying, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Infidelity, Racism, Terminal illness, Toxic friendship, and Toxic relationship

aflseniors09's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

4.0

This is a very emotional read. I feel like certain aspects were glossed over and could've been covered more in-depth, but overall it's a really personal story that allows you to understand how she was feeling and her struggles. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

mariasilva's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death of parent, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Medical trauma, Panic attacks/disorders, Pedophilia, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, Stalking, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship