kaileehaong's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
3.75
Great memoir! Ashley grapples with an experience from her past that she later finds similarities with her incarcerated father. Explorations of family, self, and forgiveness are at the forefront of this memoir.
pastapatrick's review against another edition
4.0
A memoir that speaks to you in the way that only the best ones can where your find yourself taken back to your own childhood, examining it using Ashley’s magnifying glass. I really loved it.
charlottehooker's review against another edition
4.0
Beautifully written and deeply moving.
I had many revelations whilst reading this book and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about those life experiences that I related to less.
I had many revelations whilst reading this book and thoroughly enjoyed learning more about those life experiences that I related to less.
tarynhens's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
3.5
hope_elizabeth_rose's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
sad
tense
slow-paced
2.25
ela_lee_'s review against another edition
3.0
2.5 stars rounded up to 3. I don’t know, this book really didn’t do it for me. Ford has some interesting stories from her lifetime and I can tell she’s a talented writer, but something about this story felt SO dull. Like, the sentences themselves were uninteresting and vague. Sometimes I would read pages and pages without experiencing anything thought provoking (although it’s always interesting to read a memoir in some way.)
The book never really went into enough detail for me. A few questions I wish were answered or delved into: Why did Ashley’s mother never mention anything negative about her father, even when she clearly was a very negative person? Did her father 100% commit the rapes, or was it questionable? Why did Ford make no mention of her sexuality, as she’s now a queer, married woman.
Anyway, I didn’t save ANY quotes or thoughts from this book, which says a lot. The thing I liked most about this memoir was the book cover.
The book never really went into enough detail for me. A few questions I wish were answered or delved into: Why did Ashley’s mother never mention anything negative about her father, even when she clearly was a very negative person? Did her father 100% commit the rapes, or was it questionable? Why did Ford make no mention of her sexuality, as she’s now a queer, married woman.
Anyway, I didn’t save ANY quotes or thoughts from this book, which says a lot. The thing I liked most about this memoir was the book cover.