Reviews tagging 'Physical abuse'

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

89 reviews

zoopalsfanaccount's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Suicidal thoughts, Death, Rape, Sexual assault, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, and Sexual violence

hdowlinghuppert's review against another edition

challenging dark hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, and Rape

Minor: Violence

hadsbaker's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective sad tense fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Rape, Physical abuse, Child abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Miscarriage

courtneys317's review

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Cancer, Sexual harassment, Medical trauma, and Physical abuse

stephmcoakley's review

emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective sad tense slow-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Cancer, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Cursing, Death, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Domestic abuse, Child abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Mental illness, Pregnancy, Rape, Self harm, Sexual violence, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, Abandonment, Physical abuse, and Stalking

helenaeoftroy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape, Emotional abuse, Violence, Racism, Sexual violence, Sexual harassment, Physical abuse, and Domestic abuse

albernikolauras's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective slow-paced

4.0

A touching memoir about Ashley C. Ford's childhood and complex (and abusive at times) relationship with her mother and the absence left behind by her incarcerated father. Other than the many glowing reviews that came with this book, I was also interested in this book due to Ashley C. Ford growing up in Fort Wayne - a location I know well enough now. 

Ashley C. Ford is a tremendous writer, and this memoir is written almost in flashes of memories and reflections. It's a true glimpse into her life, through the highs and lows and the waves of emotions she experienced between. The book is bookended by interactions with her father, who is a presence in the story despite not being present throughout her childhood. I highly recommend.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Stalking, Rape, Racism, and Physical abuse

bashsbooks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

5.0

Ford's descriptions are cinematic; rarely before have I been so enthralled by the way a writer describes people and emotions. Truly, this memoir is a thoughful and complex picture of Ford's youth and family, and hearing her read it herself made it all the more personal. I felt as though I stepped into some of these scenes and lived beside her. 

I also greatly enjoyed the interview at the end between Ford and Clint Smith; it is always enlightening to hear great writers discuss their craft. (I may listen to that portion again after reading Smith's book, since he discusses his own word in-depth, too.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse, Child abuse, Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, and Rape

Moderate: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Miscarriage

Minor: Cancer, Pedophilia, Misogyny, Pregnancy, Racism, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, Body shaming, and Stalking

Incarceration also comes up a lot, since the author's father is in prison for most of the book.

arielkahn's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Physical abuse and Sexual assault

switt713's review against another edition

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Terminal illness, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Rape, Death, and Sexual assault

Minor: Cancer