Reviews tagging 'Pregnancy'

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

19 reviews

ivi_reads_books's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

I picked up the book after listening to an interview with the author and was intigued by how at peace she was with her upbringing and how beautifully she told her story. Her memoire did not disappoint. Listening to the audiobook, which the author herself narrates, made it even more impactful.

She takes us back in time and into her head to different points in time of her life. From her troubled childhood into her early adult years figuring out how to navigate life. She tells her story with compassion without making excuses. I was very moved by her book

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Violence

Moderate: Rape, Physical abuse, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Alcoholism, Death, Domestic abuse, and Pregnancy

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

stephmcoakley's review against another edition

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

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.

sarahmae531's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective tense medium-paced

4.75

A beautiful memoir that had me laughing and crying through out it. 

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Child death, Pregnancy, Pedophilia, Racism, Cancer, and Miscarriage

nicoleherz's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Hits equally hard for those with strained mother-daughter or father-daughter relationships. Definitely had a good cry about ⅔ in.
Beautiful writing, reminded me of the glass castle.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Eating disorder, Grief, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, Rape, Sexual content, and Cancer

anger566's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Violence, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Child abuse

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders and Death

Minor: Injury/Injury detail and Pregnancy

paperbacksandvinyl's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Grief, Miscarriage, Physical abuse, Pregnancy, and Violence

Moderate: Death and Cancer

navayiota's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

This was really powerful. I'm really glad I read it even if it was really hard at times. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Rape, Toxic relationship, Abandonment, Child death, Child abuse, Death, Sexual assault, Miscarriage, Pedophilia, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Medical content, Pregnancy, and Racism

Minor: Alcohol and Incest

adoras's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Animal death

Moderate: Miscarriage, Rape, and Pregnancy