Reviews tagging 'Sexual violence'

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

73 reviews

lipstickitotheman's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Toxic relationship, Child abuse, Grief, Rape, and Sexual assault

Minor: Terminal illness, Pregnancy, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders

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

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

cassiebartelme's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.0

I just finished the audiobook narrated by the author which always elevates a memoir. It’s always challenging to review or rate someone’s personal story because it’s not about “liking” a character or the plot. What I can say is that this was honest and doesn’t try to apologize or justify the choices she or her family made. I thought it was very well done and absolutely worth a read or listen.

My audiobook included an interview with the author where she shared these two nuggets which I had to write down. Maybe you’ll be struck by them as well.

• How do you pass along the history without passing along the trauma?

• The best thing about being a human is that you have other humans

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence, Rape, and Sexual assault

moonpotter's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence, Rape, Toxic relationship, Fatphobia, Alcoholism, and Sexual violence

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.

indielitttttt's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual violence and Rape

samanthalynn22's review against another edition

emotional hopeful tense slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Sexual violence

marigold_faye's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Gaslighting, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual harassment, Violence, Rape, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Body shaming, and Child death

Minor: Terminal illness, Death, Cancer, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, Pedophilia, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, and Grief