Somebody’s Daughter by Ashley C. Ford

This memoir divulges and dissects family dynamics, childhood traumas, and personal awakenings. I have never read any other works by Ashley C. Ford, but with this memoir I can see a bit of Maya Angelou in the her prose (interestingly enough Ford did mention her adoration for Ms. Angelou at one point in the book). Her willingness to showcase a vulnerable past only allows for the strength of her character to shine. Though I appreciate Ford’s raw and intimate display of emotions, as well as her melodious and meandering prose, I wish she had given the readers deeper insights into the progression of her connection with her incarcerated father, and how she has come to terms with his past misdeeds. 4/5