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A review by laurenkimoto
Somebody's Daughter by Ashley C. Ford
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Ashley C. Ford tells her story in an unflinching manner.
To me there almost seems to be a double meaning of being "somebody's daughter". There is the sense that we are shaped by the relationships or lack of relationships we have with our parents and how they are shaped by their relationships with their parents and so on and so on. But there is also the meaning of being "somebody's daughter" when talking about SA; that people need to be "somebody's daughter" or mother or sister to be humanized. Ford is really able to capture both of these meanings in a way that allows everyone to see themselves in it.
To me there almost seems to be a double meaning of being "somebody's daughter". There is the sense that we are shaped by the relationships or lack of relationships we have with our parents and how they are shaped by their relationships with their parents and so on and so on. But there is also the meaning of being "somebody's daughter" when talking about SA; that people need to be "somebody's daughter" or mother or sister to be humanized. Ford is really able to capture both of these meanings in a way that allows everyone to see themselves in it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Rape and Sexual assault
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Panic attacks/disorders, and Toxic relationship