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3.82 AVERAGE
3.82 AVERAGE
Maybe a 3.5 but it did feel repetitive and with lessons akin to the memoir. But Dolly’s writing is a treat and the advice itself was kind and thoughtful and nuanced
Very easy listen to a set of advice column responses. Tied into her own life.
Full confession: I have been a junkie for advice columns since I was very young. Dating myself here, but I cut my teeth on Dear Abby and Ann Landers back in the day & then went from there: Miss Manners, Dan Savage, The Ethicist in The NY Times, Sugar and Prudence, Carolyn Hax...
I'm new to dolly but I'm already smitten. She's the perfect blend of compassion, smarts, humor, naughtiness. Only halfway through the book, but I've identified some delectable snippets that indicate her flavor of advice-giving:
OK, there are a lot of ingredients for a shit sandwich here, & I don't want to double-date victim-blame, but I think it might be helpful if we hold hands & together go through what went wrong.
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? I'm a glass-half-overspilling gal myself, so I always opt for the good news...you have an imagination bursting out of your brain like a single bridesmaid in a dress a size too small. What a gift that is! I know at the moment your compulsive delusions feel embarrassing, but I don't think you know just what a superpower it can be.
If there is one good thing that has come out of this global pandemic, it is that at least everyone knows their ex is having a horrible time. I think it might be the greatest unspoken silver lining.
A lot to unpack here...we love our pets because it is an uncomplicated set-up, ritualized with physical gestures rather than conversation. Crucially, they don't talk back to us.
I wonder if that is what you're craving when you look for romance. Someone who responds to orders, who gives you affection all day & night, who doesn't make vou look inwards or hold you accountable for your actions. I see the appeal, but it's going to be a hard dynamic to find outside of S&M role play.
If you get a kick out of dolly's dispensing of wisdom via empathetic word play, this one's for you!
I'm new to dolly but I'm already smitten. She's the perfect blend of compassion, smarts, humor, naughtiness. Only halfway through the book, but I've identified some delectable snippets that indicate her flavor of advice-giving:
OK, there are a lot of ingredients for a shit sandwich here, & I don't want to double-date victim-blame, but I think it might be helpful if we hold hands & together go through what went wrong.
Do you want the good news or the bad news first? I'm a glass-half-overspilling gal myself, so I always opt for the good news...you have an imagination bursting out of your brain like a single bridesmaid in a dress a size too small. What a gift that is! I know at the moment your compulsive delusions feel embarrassing, but I don't think you know just what a superpower it can be.
If there is one good thing that has come out of this global pandemic, it is that at least everyone knows their ex is having a horrible time. I think it might be the greatest unspoken silver lining.
A lot to unpack here...we love our pets because it is an uncomplicated set-up, ritualized with physical gestures rather than conversation. Crucially, they don't talk back to us.
I wonder if that is what you're craving when you look for romance. Someone who responds to orders, who gives you affection all day & night, who doesn't make vou look inwards or hold you accountable for your actions. I see the appeal, but it's going to be a hard dynamic to find outside of S&M role play.
If you get a kick out of dolly's dispensing of wisdom via empathetic word play, this one's for you!
I absolutely adore Dolly. She is one of my favorite writers of all time, and to this day, “Ghosts” is a personal favorite book of mine.
While I found the writing and voice in “Dear Dolly” to be incredible - she is such a breathtakingly skilled storyteller, managing to write with so much empathy and personality that you feel like you are speaking with a big sister or friend - the book itself just didn’t resonate with me as much as her others.
I think if I had read this in my late teens or early 20s, I would have walked away with more value. But with my life in order now (at least for the most part), having become familiar with who I am, and being in a happy marriage with the stress of dating behind me, I didn’t have as much of a stake in many of the questions being asked.
Also, between us, I’m not going to lie, some of Dolly’s advice was a bit questionable in my opinion…
While the writing itself was beautiful, I don’t believe I was the target audience for this book.
While I found the writing and voice in “Dear Dolly” to be incredible - she is such a breathtakingly skilled storyteller, managing to write with so much empathy and personality that you feel like you are speaking with a big sister or friend - the book itself just didn’t resonate with me as much as her others.
I think if I had read this in my late teens or early 20s, I would have walked away with more value. But with my life in order now (at least for the most part), having become familiar with who I am, and being in a happy marriage with the stress of dating behind me, I didn’t have as much of a stake in many of the questions being asked.
Also, between us, I’m not going to lie, some of Dolly’s advice was a bit questionable in my opinion…
While the writing itself was beautiful, I don’t believe I was the target audience for this book.
life wisdom for the 30s (and 40s?). right reading at the right timing for me.
48/2023 Después de leer con mucho entusiasmo el primer libro de Dolly Alderton, me lancé de cabeza a este recopilatorio (sin saber que era un recopilatorio) de las respuestas que da en su consultorio.
Y no me ha entusiasmado, muchísimos lugares comunes tanto en las preguntas como en las respuestas. Muy bien el tratamiento siempre positivo pero cuando te lees cinco seguidas te satura un poco y ves cómo dice casi siempre las mismas cosas. Que son cosas en las que tiene mucha razón, sí, pero se hace pesadito, o a mí se me ha hecho.
Esperaba mucho más, la verdad
Y no me ha entusiasmado, muchísimos lugares comunes tanto en las preguntas como en las respuestas. Muy bien el tratamiento siempre positivo pero cuando te lees cinco seguidas te satura un poco y ves cómo dice casi siempre las mismas cosas. Que son cosas en las que tiene mucha razón, sí, pero se hace pesadito, o a mí se me ha hecho.
Esperaba mucho más, la verdad
Dolly Alderton doesn’t realize she’s my best friend. Side note: this book MUST be listened to on audio with Dolly narrating.