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

13 reviews

hannahcstocks's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment, Rape, Grief, Emotional abuse, Sexual violence, Sexual assault, Cancer, Child abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Physical abuse, and Terminal illness

Moderate: Gaslighting, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Stalking, Sexism, and Misogyny

Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death

caseylovett's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Physical abuse and Child abuse

Moderate: Rape

Minor: Pedophilia, Cancer, Panic attacks/disorders, and Animal cruelty

donnique's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

5.0

Some of the best memoir writing I've ever seen. A perfect encapsulation of a life filled with heartbreak, trauma, and triumph. I cried. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Rape, Sexual violence, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Cancer, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, and Racism

bookedandbusy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

5.0

I loved this book. It was absolutely incredible! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Domestic abuse, Rape, Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Child abuse, Miscarriage, and Physical abuse

Moderate: Drug use

dominicangirl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Rape

Moderate: Animal cruelty and Confinement

Minor: Cancer

ekmook's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Physical abuse, Child abuse, Gaslighting, Grief, Misogyny, Rape, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Stalking

Minor: Blood

bookworm_leilani's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective slow-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual assault, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Child abuse, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Body shaming, Domestic abuse, Stalking, and Medical content

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

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

funkylitchick's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Child abuse, and Rape