Scan barcode
beanie_bob's review against another edition
4.25
Sometimes when I hear myself talk I think ‘wow, I sound so much older than I feel’. I feel 15 all the time. I feel unreal and babyish and shrunk down. And then I’ll have something to say about relationships or expectations or communication, and I’ll be a little bewildered that I have anything ‘grown up’ to say at all.
Last year I must have picked up on the ripple effect of this book; girls online everywhere were talking about girlhood, about the vitality and richness of their female friendships. This book had been making the rounds. I cannot argue with Dolly; the greatest love I’ve ever had has been with my friends.
I can understand how someone could get tired of this book and DNF around 25%. It’s all very white, middle-class, and British. I don’t know how well her party girl bit would have been received otherwise. But I think there is an audience for this.
I’m reminded a lot of Fleabag, but less sad. And Bridget Jone’s Diary. Give this a go if you like either of those.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, and Cancer
Minor: Drug use
grace33's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Cancer
Moderate: Toxic relationship and Alcoholism
cassidy_rain's review against another edition
5.0
Yep, I absolutely loved it. This will make you laugh, cry, and feel nostalgic in the best possible way. Dolly has a way of writing that makes you feel like her best friend; like you were involved in her memories and stories she’s telling. It almost feels like reading a diary. I love the lists and recipes added in between chapters. It’s witty and fun and raw. Being in my late twenties I could definitely relate to this and it really got me in my feels honestly.
This is a memoir about love, yes. But also about friendship, growing up, finding yourself, and really just life in general. It touches on all kinds of love: romantic, familial, platonic, and self-love. I love that she puts so much emphasis on platonic love throughout the story. She always finds a way to tie everything back into the love she has for her friends. And what a fun group of women she has surrounded herself with. I loved reading about her personal growth and realizations as the book went on as well.
I’ve heard good things about the audiobook so decided to give it a try on a recent roadtrip (I don’t typically listen to audiobooks). It is narrated by the author. If you like audiobooks I think you’d like this! I would have personally enjoyed it more if I read a physical copy. There’s lots of characters and the switching ages/timelines between stories/chapters was a little confusing to me while listening. I also found the beginning a bit slow, but I think this was mainly due to me not reading it in my preferred format. It definitely picked up a lot as it progressed.
I think this book is gonna stick with me for a long time.
Graphic: Alcohol and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer and Death
saretta02's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Eating disorder
acorny's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Eating disorder
Moderate: Child death
virgcole398's review against another edition
3.0
Minor: Death, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, and Grief
hanlov's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
meredith_clark's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Eating disorder
abhirupa's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Eating disorder
cdecocoa's review against another edition
4.75
Moderate: Eating disorder, Cancer, and Child death