desiree_g's review
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
elenanaumcev's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.5
heyashjp's review against another edition
4.0
(Rated 3.5) I first encountered Ashley C. Ford by way of her Skillshare course, and have been a fan of her descriptive storytelling since. Somebody's Daughter is a poignant, beautifully written story about some difficult experiences. I admire Ford's ability to tell her story in this way. At times, I found the narrative was slower than needed or looked really deeply into one direction when I was curious about others, but telling one's own story is of course not an easy thing to do. Overall I thought this was a good book, though the hype I've seen around it gave me different expectations. I also did this as an audiobook, and think that Ford's style might be better suited to reading the physical copy.
anneb42's review against another edition
4.0
4.5. Audiobook is read by the author and it’s gorgeous. A difficult but beautiful read.
zns0002's review against another edition
DNF at 43%. This is the second time I’ve tried to read Somebody’s Daughter, and the second time I’ve failed. All signs pointed to this being a memoir I would love, but at some point along the way I couldn’t relate to the stories Ford told and I constantly found myself zoning out. Just not for me. That’s not really anyone’s fault, so no rating.
awishman's review against another edition
It feels weird to rate a memoir because I can't say someone's life experience is worth a certain number of stars to rate.
This book is powerful and beautifully written. The author narrates the audio herself. There are multiple content warnings, but the message is ultimately one of healing, hope, and acceptance.
This book is powerful and beautifully written. The author narrates the audio herself. There are multiple content warnings, but the message is ultimately one of healing, hope, and acceptance.
kristinshafel's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
5.0