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jennbcunningham's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Rape, and Child abuse
sarah2438's review against another edition
3.5
Rating a memoir is really hard because you don't want to be critiquing another person's life experience. At the same time, I think that the description of this book was pretty misleading, and that was disappointing for me. I thought there would be more focus on trying to reconcile the vision Ashley had of her father with the idea of a man who committed the same crimes she had experienced upon herself. That was acknowledged briefly a couple of times but Ashley didn't really dig into it. On that same note, I would be curious to see what thought Ashley has given to her father's victims and how she reconciles that with her own experiences. I think it's likely that she is still working on processing that herself. But if that's the case, the memoir shouldn't be advertised in that way. The focus is much more on her growing up and her relationships with her mother and grandmother-- her father remains more of a background figure.
ashleymedina's review against another edition
5.0
I’ve followed Ashley’s writing since Buzzfeed and consume all that she publishes with zeal. This memoir is so beautifully crafted, especially on how Ashley touches on intergenerational trauma in a way that allows the reader to their own self-reflection.
Each moment she shared with us moved me to laughter, tears, or a feel of deep warmth. This book holds a very special place in my heart. Thank you Ashley C. Ford for writing it.
Each moment she shared with us moved me to laughter, tears, or a feel of deep warmth. This book holds a very special place in my heart. Thank you Ashley C. Ford for writing it.
korine's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Rape
mommajewles's review against another edition
3.0
Overall this was a good read. I gave it three stars because I had such a hard time finishing it because it was hard to stay reading it. But maybe that was just for me.