Somebody's Daughter
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- Author：Ashley C. Ford
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Reviews
Mara
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Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C。 Ford is a beautifully written， vulnerable memoir。 The book largely covers her childhood， being raised by a single mother with two siblings。 Her father was incarcerated when she was very young and is released over twenty years later。 As a child， Ford is incredibly sensitive and smart， which could be at odds with her chaotic home environment and mother’s mercurial moods。 Although it’s clear her mother loves her， she doesn’t always express it。 Her own hardships and Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C。 Ford is a beautifully written， vulnerable memoir。 The book largely covers her childhood， being raised by a single mother with two siblings。 Her father was incarcerated when she was very young and is released over twenty years later。 As a child， Ford is incredibly sensitive and smart， which could be at odds with her chaotic home environment and mother’s mercurial moods。 Although it’s clear her mother loves her， she doesn’t always express it。 Her own hardships and stress as sole provider made being a parent incredibly challenging。 Ford finds respite away from home as she develops positive relationships and then blossoms in college。 Throughout the memoir， you really get a great sense of the author’s conflicting feelings about her family。 They have a deep love for each other， but parts of the relationship are quite toxic。 I loved Ford’s journey to find herself outside of the long shadow her family cast and re-finding a place with her family。 I listened to the audiobook， in which Ford masterfully narrates her own memoir。 Thank you Flatiron Books and Macmillan Audio for providing this ARC。 。。。more
Amanda
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This memoir really moved me。 The writing is luminous， and the journey is illuminating。 I found it a little difficult to get into， but the last half especially really pulled me along。 I appreciated that she did not try to pardon her father or tell his story--this story is really about the author， her mother， and the effects on her of her father's incarceration。 Would recommend to anyone who enjoys memoir。 I received a free advanced copy of this book through Goodreads giveaways。 This memoir really moved me。 The writing is luminous， and the journey is illuminating。 I found it a little difficult to get into， but the last half especially really pulled me along。 I appreciated that she did not try to pardon her father or tell his story--this story is really about the author， her mother， and the effects on her of her father's incarceration。 Would recommend to anyone who enjoys memoir。 I received a free advanced copy of this book through Goodreads giveaways。 。。。more
Lauren Archer
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When I heard about this memoir， I had never heard of Ashley C。 Ford。 However I really trusted the source， so I thought I would give this a try。 What I found was a very thoughtful writer， who put herself entirely on the page for her readers。Ford grew up in poverty。 Her father was in prison and she had issues with her mother and the men she would bring into her and her brother’s lives。 As she grows up she is put into some impossible positions including being raped by her first boyfriend at a very When I heard about this memoir， I had never heard of Ashley C。 Ford。 However I really trusted the source， so I thought I would give this a try。 What I found was a very thoughtful writer， who put herself entirely on the page for her readers。Ford grew up in poverty。 Her father was in prison and she had issues with her mother and the men she would bring into her and her brother’s lives。 As she grows up she is put into some impossible positions including being raped by her first boyfriend at a very young age。This was a solid memoir that Ford wrote。 You will laugh and cry with her as she tells her very personal story of growing up to where she is now。 This is a memoir that I think will be loved by many people。Thank you NetGalley and Macmillan Audio for an Advanced Reader’s Copy of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Victoria
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In January of 2021 Ashley C。 Ford was a Keynote speaker at the Ontario Library Association Superconference， and immediately after her session I preordered her book， knowing that I needed both the physical copy and the audiobook。 She was such an amazing speaker， and I had no doubt that her memoir would be just as captivating and honest， and I was right。 I love when author's read their own memoirs， it provides a certain vulnerability that rawness to the writing。 I could hear her joy， her pain， and In January of 2021 Ashley C。 Ford was a Keynote speaker at the Ontario Library Association Superconference， and immediately after her session I preordered her book， knowing that I needed both the physical copy and the audiobook。 She was such an amazing speaker， and I had no doubt that her memoir would be just as captivating and honest， and I was right。 I love when author's read their own memoirs， it provides a certain vulnerability that rawness to the writing。 I could hear her joy， her pain， and all of the conflicting emotions she felt in her voice， and in the way she chose to tell her stories。 * Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for an advanced audiobook copy of this book。 。。。more
Debbie
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Somebody’s DaughterAshely C。 FordSomebody’s Daughter is a poignant coming of age story， a look back at the complicated and at times calamitous upbringing of the author Ashley Ford and how her past and how she dealt with it contributed to the woman she is today。With a steady hand and a clear compassionate voice Ashely Ford tells her own story of growing up a poor black girl in Indiana raised by a strong willed single mother with whom she had at times a tumultuous relationship with and how when ba Somebody’s DaughterAshely C。 FordSomebody’s Daughter is a poignant coming of age story， a look back at the complicated and at times calamitous upbringing of the author Ashley Ford and how her past and how she dealt with it contributed to the woman she is today。With a steady hand and a clear compassionate voice Ashely Ford tells her own story of growing up a poor black girl in Indiana raised by a strong willed single mother with whom she had at times a tumultuous relationship with and how when bad things happened to her as a young girl she told herself that if her daddy were here to protect her none of those bad things would have happened。 The trouble is that her father is in prison and will be for a long time。 Ashley gives readers insight into the relationship she has with her siblings and her very special bond with her maternal grandmother， gifting them with both serious and humorous happenings while growing up like why she’s a voracious reader and the tragic and criminal loss of her innocence。 Truth and honesty is at the center of Ashely’s book but there is no vindictiveness or cruelty in the telling。Readers/listeners who enjoy present day memoirs will really enjoy Ashley’s bookNarration:Ashley also narrated the Macmillan audio version of her book and in her clear resonant voice she does an amazing job of it。 And listeners get an added bonus of a conversation between Ashley and Clint Smith author of How The Word is Passed。 。。。more
Stacy
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In Somebody's Daughter， Ashley Ford recounts growing up black in Fort Wayne， Indiana， with an incarcerated father and quick-tempered mother。 The story continues into adulthood， as she goes to college and eventually moves to New York。The blurb of this book made it sound like it would mostly be about her relationship with her dad， but in actuality， he made up very little of the book。 In fact， in an interview with another author at the end of the book， she acknowledged that she originally intended In Somebody's Daughter， Ashley Ford recounts growing up black in Fort Wayne， Indiana， with an incarcerated father and quick-tempered mother。 The story continues into adulthood， as she goes to college and eventually moves to New York。The blurb of this book made it sound like it would mostly be about her relationship with her dad， but in actuality， he made up very little of the book。 In fact， in an interview with another author at the end of the book， she acknowledged that she originally intended for it to be all about her dad， but she found she couldn't do it without writing about her mom。 I wish the blurb had reflected the finished product。 Additionally， I thought the book could have used some editing to make the story more linear。 I enjoyed learning about her childhood。 I especially liked that she narrated her own memoir in the audiobook version。Many thanks to NetGalley for providing me an audio ARC of this book。 。。。more
Katie
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I'd read some essays by Ashley Ford and always enjoyed her writing， so I was exited to read this memoir （which I won in a Goodreads giveaway！） that tells her story in more detail。 I knew why her dad was in prison from the things I'd read by her， but it's not in the blurb and is a big revelation in the book， so I'll spoiler-tag it: （view spoiler）[rape。 Ashley didn't find out why he was in prison until she was a teenager who had already been a victim of rape herself。 （hide spoiler）] But it's actua I'd read some essays by Ashley Ford and always enjoyed her writing， so I was exited to read this memoir （which I won in a Goodreads giveaway！） that tells her story in more detail。 I knew why her dad was in prison from the things I'd read by her， but it's not in the blurb and is a big revelation in the book， so I'll spoiler-tag it: （view spoiler）[rape。 Ashley didn't find out why he was in prison until she was a teenager who had already been a victim of rape herself。 （hide spoiler）] But it's actually less about her relationship with her dad than I thought it would be and more of a coming-of-age story。 She grew up in poverty in Indiana， and her mom was often physically and verbally abusive and had a lot of terrible boyfriends。 The "somebody's daughter" in the title refers to her relationships with both her dad AND her mom， （view spoiler）[and probably to how men sometimes eye-rollingly refer to women who've survived sexual misconduct as "somebody's daughter。" （hide spoiler）] Her relationship with her mom is complicated， and it made her long for her absent father， who for most of her life remained an abstraction。 There's a lot of lovely， thoughtful writing， and if you were already a fan of Ashley's writing， you'll come out of this book liking her even more。 。。。more
smalltownbookmom
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An incredibly vulnerable memoir of childhood trauma and resiliency that was amazing on audio！ The author writes in beautifully descriptive prose and talks about her life growing up as a poor Black girl in Indiana with an absent father incarcerated for rape and an emotionally distant/abusive mother。 While Ashley grew up surrounded by family she never had a stable home-life and this affected her performance in school and overall mental health。 For a long time she idealized her absent father thinki An incredibly vulnerable memoir of childhood trauma and resiliency that was amazing on audio！ The author writes in beautifully descriptive prose and talks about her life growing up as a poor Black girl in Indiana with an absent father incarcerated for rape and an emotionally distant/abusive mother。 While Ashley grew up surrounded by family she never had a stable home-life and this affected her performance in school and overall mental health。 For a long time she idealized her absent father thinking life would only be better if he were there to give her the love she yearned for。 When her grandmother reveals the truth about her father it ends up putting everything she thought she knew about her life into question。 Highly recommend listening to this memoir on audio read by the author and dripping with emotion。 There is also a great bonus interview with the author included at the end where she talks about her writing process and the challenge of writing a memoir about her family's troubled relationships and past。 Thank you to NetGalley， the publisher and Libro。fm for my ALC of this great new memoir out June 1st。TW: rape， domestic and sexual abuseFavorite quotes:"For the rest of my life I would seek out the library the way some search for the soft light of a chapel in the dark。""Being invisible was still my super power。""Who I was inside， who I wanted to be， didn't match the intentions of my body。""I felt like I was choking on my own life， my home didn't feel safe。 My mother was in love with a cruel man。""All my life my father represented love to me。 Deep， enduring， irrevocable love。 So many times I thought all the problems of my life could be solved if I just had him there to hold me and tell me who I am and how much he loved that person。 I never imagined pain coming from my father or the mistakes he might have made as a present parent。" 。。。more
Faith
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Ashley Ford's memoir Somebody's Daughter is a tour de force as she reckons with the complicated realities of life and the nuance found in relationships。There is her incarcerated father， one whom she loves unconditionally and yet later has to come to terms with the crimes that led to his imprisonment; a mother who provides but struggles to show affection and support， and an early relationship that left her vulnerable。While not everyone may have firsthand experience of the accounts Ford vividly re Ashley Ford's memoir Somebody's Daughter is a tour de force as she reckons with the complicated realities of life and the nuance found in relationships。There is her incarcerated father， one whom she loves unconditionally and yet later has to come to terms with the crimes that led to his imprisonment; a mother who provides but struggles to show affection and support， and an early relationship that left her vulnerable。While not everyone may have firsthand experience of the accounts Ford vividly relays， she writes in such a way that I couldn't help drawing parallels to my own family。 Themes of separation， hardship， and yet finding hope and perseverance shine through the pages。 One can't help but be heartbroken when Ford is wronged by the teacher， for instance， or cheer when she finds acceptance and success。 Somebody's Daughter is relatable for its transparency and the truth within the pages， as Ford succinctly shares a nugget like， "Kids can always tell the difference between adults who want to empower them and adults who want to overpower them。"The audiobook， read by the author， is expertly done。 We fully understand that "moving forward required going back，" and we are grateful that Ford was willing to share her journey with us。（I received a digital ARC from the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for my honest review。） 。。。more
Tiena （tlovesallthebooks）
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I received an e-ARC from NetGalley and MacMillan Audio in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。Somebody's Daughter is unique in that Ashley talks quite frankly about her childhood memories and relationships and how they were affected by having a father who was incarcerated for most of her life。 Ashely's growing up years are filled with the complexities of growing up poor， Black， and with an incarcerated parent， in America。 Most striking to me were all the dominoes tha I received an e-ARC from NetGalley and MacMillan Audio in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions expressed are my own。Somebody's Daughter is unique in that Ashley talks quite frankly about her childhood memories and relationships and how they were affected by having a father who was incarcerated for most of her life。 Ashely's growing up years are filled with the complexities of growing up poor， Black， and with an incarcerated parent， in America。 Most striking to me were all the dominoes that fell as a result of having one parent in prison。The majority of the memoir focused on the author's early childhood and late elementary school years and that makes sense。 The college years and the end felt rushed to me。 I would have loved to have heard more about Ashley and her dad and how they found their way together。Overall a solid debut， read by the Ashley herself on audio。 I'll look forward to more from this author！ 。。。more
Megan
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This is an impressive first book。 Ford walks an interesting line between being so honest and personal that this story could belong to no one else and giving voice and validation to all those raised by imperfect parents。 It is rare to find a writer as open and vulnerable as Ford。
Sarah Morris
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It takes an excellent author to write about their everyday life and make it engrossing。 That's something the author did here， and I enjoyed every page of this book。 Ford has done an excellent job painting a picture of a dysfunctional family， while still showing the positive sides of such relationships。 Anybody who has a family can relate to this in some way。 This was one of the best memoirs I've read in a very long time。 It takes an excellent author to write about their everyday life and make it engrossing。 That's something the author did here， and I enjoyed every page of this book。 Ford has done an excellent job painting a picture of a dysfunctional family， while still showing the positive sides of such relationships。 Anybody who has a family can relate to this in some way。 This was one of the best memoirs I've read in a very long time。 。。。more
Baeyle
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I don't even have the words to describe how good this memoir was。。。 just truly beautiful writing and I might have cried。 I don't even have the words to describe how good this memoir was。。。 just truly beautiful writing and I might have cried。 。。。more
Britt。and。Lit。Books Beam
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I was sent this book in exchange for my unbiased review。 I was completely blown away by Ashley C。 Ford as an author。 Her writing is incredible， and she had a way of describing her emotions that is raw and real， yet poetic and profound。 I experienced a myriad of emotions in reading about Ashley Ford’s life。 Her writing places you in the mindset of her as a child and adolescent so completely that you feel like you know the family members she’s speaking of。 Her memoir largely speaks of her growing I was sent this book in exchange for my unbiased review。 I was completely blown away by Ashley C。 Ford as an author。 Her writing is incredible， and she had a way of describing her emotions that is raw and real， yet poetic and profound。 I experienced a myriad of emotions in reading about Ashley Ford’s life。 Her writing places you in the mindset of her as a child and adolescent so completely that you feel like you know the family members she’s speaking of。 Her memoir largely speaks of her growing up without her father （who is in prison for rape）， and how she dealt with the chasm between what her father had done and the way she wanted to see him- as a loving and protective parent。 It also goes through her complicated relationship with her mother- which likely was upended when her father was charged with such terrible crimes。 I cried in public like a madwoman several times throughout this book。 I hope Ashley C。 Ford will write more books， particularly fiction。 I feel like she had a phenomenal writing style and way with words that is unique and magnetic。 。。。more
Jennifer Smith
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Ashley C。 FordSomebody's Daughterby: Ashley C。 Fordnarrated by: Ashley C。 Ford reviewed by: Jennifer Smith "Page Journeys" Her own voice delivers the words of her powerful story as Ashley C。 Ford narrates her honest， raw， and heart-wrenching memoir。 That same voice conveys her ultimate redemption in her adulthood， as she found closeness in relationships and the joy of fully being and loving herself。 Her childhood was complicated， painful， and complex。 It's often difficult to go on Ford's journey Ashley C。 FordSomebody's Daughterby: Ashley C。 Fordnarrated by: Ashley C。 Ford reviewed by: Jennifer Smith "Page Journeys" Her own voice delivers the words of her powerful story as Ashley C。 Ford narrates her honest， raw， and heart-wrenching memoir。 That same voice conveys her ultimate redemption in her adulthood， as she found closeness in relationships and the joy of fully being and loving herself。 Her childhood was complicated， painful， and complex。 It's often difficult to go on Ford's journey to her past as she traces memories of abuse， poverty， hurt， dysfunctional family relationships， and her father's incarceration。 I was moved as Ford described how she sometimes laughed and cried as she struggled to climb the mountain of barriers she faced growing up。 As one who myself finds comfort in libraries， I noticed how she took solace in libraries both in her childhood and throughout her life。 She had a teacher who told her that she was special。 Early in the book， I knew Ford's story was one that had to be told， and her readers will be grateful for her vulnerability and truthfulness in telling it。 Later in her memoir， she described how， early in her career， she decided that she needed to write about everything。 A lovely bonus to the audiobook is a discussion between Ford and journalist， writer， and poet Clint Smith。 She describes the emotional intensity of writing Somebody's Daughter。 Smith gives insight into his new novel， How the Word is Passed: A Reckoning With the History of Slavery Across America。 Both share their writing journeys， processes， and purposes。 Thank you to Net Galley and Mcmillan Audio for an Advanced Reader's Copy of this audiobook， and my opportunity to provide my review。 。。。more
Kit Ledvina
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This raw and vulnerable memoir by Ashley C。 Ford challenges the traditional expectations of what families owe each other。 Ford was raised primarily by her mother and grandmother after her father's incarceration as a young child。 Her tenuous relationship with her mother is highlighted in contrast to her conflicted feelings about her devoted but isolated father。 Ford does not shy away from discussing the difficult parts of her childhood and adolescence and left me in awe of her resilience。 She unw This raw and vulnerable memoir by Ashley C。 Ford challenges the traditional expectations of what families owe each other。 Ford was raised primarily by her mother and grandmother after her father's incarceration as a young child。 Her tenuous relationship with her mother is highlighted in contrast to her conflicted feelings about her devoted but isolated father。 Ford does not shy away from discussing the difficult parts of her childhood and adolescence and left me in awe of her resilience。 She unwaveringly explores the feelings of shame and uncertainty inherent in childhood and their long lasting effects。 As an adult that works in health and human services， I found this to be a moving example of the tangible consequences trauma can have。 I would highly recommend the audiobook as it is read by the author and includes an excellent conversation between Ashley C。 Ford and fellow author Clint Smith that adds another layer of complexity and a new lens through which to view Ford's story。 Smith's book， "How the Word is Passed" is also expected out on June 1， 2021。 Recommended for: lovers of memoirs， adults working in social or human services work， anyone who wants to experience a glimmer of the human experience from Ford's perspective。 Content Warnings: Physical and sexual violence， abuse， rape， parent/child conflict Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for early access to this very moving audiobook！ 。。。more
Jessi
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Ashley’s life story is heartbreaking， raw， and beautiful。 It’s never easy hearing about a child who is disrespected physically and emotionally—and who isn’t allowed to really be a child at all。 Ashley was willing to share all of herself and it was incredible to hear her perseverance through things that would easily break the spirit of so many others。I felt so many emotions as I listened to her story。 I also experienced a lot of introspection， specifically as a mother。 The only negative for me wa Ashley’s life story is heartbreaking， raw， and beautiful。 It’s never easy hearing about a child who is disrespected physically and emotionally—and who isn’t allowed to really be a child at all。 Ashley was willing to share all of herself and it was incredible to hear her perseverance through things that would easily break the spirit of so many others。I felt so many emotions as I listened to her story。 I also experienced a lot of introspection， specifically as a mother。 The only negative for me was the section on snakes。 I don’t do snakes， hate to hear them described in detail， and truly couldn’t handle that section well。 But overall this is a beautiful memoir narrated by the author， and I am so grateful to Netgalley and Macmillan Audio for this audio ARC。 。。。more
talia
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So hard to read—and yet I read it cover to cover in one sitting。
Tammy Snead
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I loved that the author Ashley C Ford Used her own voice to narrate her powerful story。 She delivered this story with such a raw yet honest look back at her heart wrenching childhood。 Ashley was primarily raised by both her mother and grandmother once her father was incarcerated。 She was very young。 In her memoir Ashley does not shy away from sharing some very difficult times in her childhood。 There were plenty！ This is a very well written memoir which Ashley tells of the shame and despair of he I loved that the author Ashley C Ford Used her own voice to narrate her powerful story。 She delivered this story with such a raw yet honest look back at her heart wrenching childhood。 Ashley was primarily raised by both her mother and grandmother once her father was incarcerated。 She was very young。 In her memoir Ashley does not shy away from sharing some very difficult times in her childhood。 There were plenty！ This is a very well written memoir which Ashley tells of the shame and despair of her youth。 We see how resilient she is as she grows older and becomes even more self aware！ She learns acceptance through adversity。 I felt like I knew Ashley， like we could really be friends by the end of this book。 I related to her on so many levels。 Feelings of insecurities， instability， and confusion。 Although my story is very different from Ashley’s and with very different outcomes， we are still the same！ I loved the strength and honestly of her story。 I am grateful for the opportunity to to receive an Audiobook ARC。 MacMillan Audio for this gift for my honest review。 Thank you！ This is a great memoir！！ 。。。more
Geneviève （thefreckledbookworm）
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𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒓: 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 ALC 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 Macmillan Audio 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘。WOW。 This audiobook was amazing， and I absolutely loved that the author voice narrated her own memoir。 It was deeply poignant， heartbreaking， and complex。 I also really appreciated the author's note mentioning that writing this memoir helped her work through some events that happened in her childhood that she hadn't truly came to terms with， even if she thought she had。 Navigating through life is 𝑫𝒊𝒔𝒄𝒍𝒂𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒓: 𝑰 𝒓𝒆𝒄𝒆𝒊𝒗𝒆𝒅 𝒂𝒏 ALC 𝒐𝒇 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒃𝒐𝒐𝒌 𝒕𝒉𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒈𝒉 Macmillan Audio 𝒊𝒏 𝒆𝒙𝒄𝒉𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒂𝒏 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒕 𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒊𝒆𝒘。WOW。 This audiobook was amazing， and I absolutely loved that the author voice narrated her own memoir。 It was deeply poignant， heartbreaking， and complex。 I also really appreciated the author's note mentioning that writing this memoir helped her work through some events that happened in her childhood that she hadn't truly came to terms with， even if she thought she had。 Navigating through life is not a straight line， especially while struggling with your mental health， identity， and self image。 So thank you Ashley for sharing your story with the world。 Definitely one of the best memoirs I've read， as much in the writing style， as the way the author opens up。 。。。more
Meghin
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Thanks to libro。fm's ACL program for the copy！I don't really know what to say about this book other than that it was great and you should read it。 Thanks to libro。fm's ACL program for the copy！I don't really know what to say about this book other than that it was great and you should read it。 。。。more
Audrey
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Pros: very well written， there is a signature warmth and self-reflection and awareness to Ashley C。 Ford's writing。 I've followed her writing for a while now， and was pretty excited to see she was writing a memoir。 Cons: this is a coming-of-age memoir， with a heavy focus on her childhood。 I think this is obviously important but I couldn't help but wish that there was more content about her adult years， and dealing with the release of her father from prison。 I remember thinking how incredibly imp Pros: very well written， there is a signature warmth and self-reflection and awareness to Ashley C。 Ford's writing。 I've followed her writing for a while now， and was pretty excited to see she was writing a memoir。 Cons: this is a coming-of-age memoir， with a heavy focus on her childhood。 I think this is obviously important but I couldn't help but wish that there was more content about her adult years， and dealing with the release of her father from prison。 I remember thinking how incredibly impactful her essays on this topic were （and heck， even the very first page of this memoir）， so I just wished there was more of that。 。。。more
Amanda Hupe
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Thank you， Goodreads， Flatiron Books， and Ashley C。 Ford for the opportunity to read this book！ This will hit shelves on June 1st！！！Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C。 Ford is an absolutely stunning memoir。 I have followed Ashley C。 Ford on Twitter for a while and jumped for joy when I won her memoir on Goodreads！ The book covers her life from about 2 or 3 years old to the present。 She is a Black woman whose family lived in poverty， her father was in jail， and she has a difficult relationship with Thank you， Goodreads， Flatiron Books， and Ashley C。 Ford for the opportunity to read this book！ This will hit shelves on June 1st！！！Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C。 Ford is an absolutely stunning memoir。 I have followed Ashley C。 Ford on Twitter for a while and jumped for joy when I won her memoir on Goodreads！ The book covers her life from about 2 or 3 years old to the present。 She is a Black woman whose family lived in poverty， her father was in jail， and she has a difficult relationship with her mother。 Her father has been in jail since she was young and only has memories of visiting him。 She does not know why he is in jail but has this idyllic version of him。 Through puberty， her abusive mother， and her boyfriends， she pictures her father as a loving and supportive person。 Her life changes when she discovers why he is in prison。Trigger Warnings: Rape， domestic abuse， assaultPhew。 When the author speaks her truth， she does not hold back。 This is raw and emotional。 Ashley C。 Ford opens up for all of us to see and gives us a vulnerable and insightful memoir。 There are so many aspects to discuss in this memoir。 First of all， there is her experience in poverty and with racism。 As a Black woman， her body developed before most other girls。 She is more shapely and people were sexualizing her from a very early age。 This caused her to be self-conscious about her self and that did not change when she was raped by a fellow student。 As a fellow victim of sexual assault， I felt so connected with the author。 One’s relationships change after an experience like that。 There is no right or wrong way to be a victim。 When she does have a romantic relationship for the first time， where she gives consent， it is unbelievably empowering！I could not put this book down。 It is flawless and vivid。 I could not recommend this book enough。 5 out 5 stars。 。。。more
Heather
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Ashley C。 Ford’s memoir， Somebody’s Daughter is a journey of hope and strength。 Honesty， hurt and healing flow throughout while intertwining continuously。 But， there is strength behind it all。 Somebody’s Daughter follows Ashley C。 Ford’s life with a single mother， incarcerated father and her beloved grandmother。 We see the struggle both physical and emotional in this coming of age story where family dynamics and secrets affect everyone involved， but differently。 I listened to this memoir as an a Ashley C。 Ford’s memoir， Somebody’s Daughter is a journey of hope and strength。 Honesty， hurt and healing flow throughout while intertwining continuously。 But， there is strength behind it all。 Somebody’s Daughter follows Ashley C。 Ford’s life with a single mother， incarcerated father and her beloved grandmother。 We see the struggle both physical and emotional in this coming of age story where family dynamics and secrets affect everyone involved， but differently。 I listened to this memoir as an audiobook and loved how personal and raw the events were especially when read by the author。 Complex and captivating。 A definite must read！ 。。。more
Katie Desch
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I completely inhaled this wonderful memoir， narrated by the honest Ashley Ford as she goes through a life of challenges。 As the first memoir I've read， I don't think I truly understood what I was in store for until I got through the first three chapters。 But once I did， I couldn't put it down。 Beautifully written and captivatingly moving， the story of Ashley's life is vivid and captures moments filled with love， uncertainty， growth， and resilience。 I look forward to reading more from her voice。I I completely inhaled this wonderful memoir， narrated by the honest Ashley Ford as she goes through a life of challenges。 As the first memoir I've read， I don't think I truly understood what I was in store for until I got through the first three chapters。 But once I did， I couldn't put it down。 Beautifully written and captivatingly moving， the story of Ashley's life is vivid and captures moments filled with love， uncertainty， growth， and resilience。 I look forward to reading more from her voice。I received an advance review copy of Somebody's Daughter courtesy of Flatiron Books in a Goodreads giveaway。 This book will release on June 1， 2021。 。。。more
Carin
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Ashley's father was always in prison， at least as long as she remembered。 She accepted that and her family struggled along， even though it meant that her mother was overworked and stressed， and sometimes lashed out at her kids。 As Ashley grew up， she got involved with a boy who was a nice boyfriend。。。 until he wasn't。 Until one day he raped her。 Ashley was ashamed and embarrassed--and also afraid of what her mother would do。 （Her mother always asked her about inappropriate touching and told Ashl Ashley's father was always in prison， at least as long as she remembered。 She accepted that and her family struggled along， even though it meant that her mother was overworked and stressed， and sometimes lashed out at her kids。 As Ashley grew up， she got involved with a boy who was a nice boyfriend。。。 until he wasn't。 Until one day he raped her。 Ashley was ashamed and embarrassed--and also afraid of what her mother would do。 （Her mother always asked her about inappropriate touching and told Ashley the first thing she should do if anything bad ever happened was tell her--but when it did happen， Ashley didn't think that was a good idea。）Ashley had good friends and got good grades， and she was determined to get out。 She got into college and was moving on with her life。 When she found out why her father was in prison。 Can you guess？ Yep， it was for rape。 The same trauma she'd experienced。 This horrendously sad story is beautifully told without bitterness but with learning and as much understanding as Ashley could muster （which is more than I think I'd have in her shoes！） This powerful and amazing memoir will rip out your heart。 。。。more
Danielle
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4&1/2⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Patricia Revzin
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