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annarchy's review against another edition
4.75
Everything I Know About Love felt like a hug from my best friend after a horrible breakup. Dolly Alderton has crafter this little memoir, which reflect her relationships with friends, partners, and herself from a young girl up to her 30th birthday.
Reading this book, I felt like a grew up with Dolly. She is funny and so honest. I didn’t want this book to ever end. It is definitely a comfort read for me.
As someone about to enter my twenties, this felt like the right book at the right time (although I feel like a person at any age could learn something from it). Dolly and I have a great age difference and experience with relationships, yet I could relate to her in so many ways. Her discussions of anxiety, grief, and above all friendship deeply resonated with me.
On that subject, I feel the overarching theme of this memoir is female friendships. It was a magnificent portrayal of a girl and her girlfriends against it all.
All in all, this was a very heartfelt and beautiful read. I am in love with Dolly Alderton’s writing style, so I am excited to check out her other works. I recommend this to anyone who needs a bit of reassurance and hope, or perhaps to know that they are not alone in the treacherous pursuit for a partner in the virtual age. Especially, if you are entering or going through your twenties, I believe this book can be your little world of comfort.
This review is a bit of a mess, just like Dolly herself, and that is okay :)
Moderate: Death, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism
babsi_222's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely adore this book. this is really good if you want like a “big sister advise book”!! I don’t agree with everything or every “tip” she gives but that’s okay. we can have different views and opinions about stuff. I think this book is very well written and it’s not too complicated to understand.
I did not remember many of the side characters because they aren’t really that important in the book as they mostly appear for a short time. The book features a lot of different people and it can be hard to remember all of them but you really don’t have to. if you want you can make a small character sheet but I think that it’s only important to know the main characters or the characters that often appear in the book.
this book is about the author, Dolly Alderton‘s life and I absolutely love the way the book is created with the chapters and the smaller lists/ recipes in between. They create an atmosphere where it’s comfortable,easy and fast for me to read.
I love it! I would recommend it to everybody but what I would say is: the last few chapters are very angsty because she just has her 30th birthday so she’s kind of freaking out and talking about life moving fast so if that’s something you’re also scared of and don’t want to be reminded of it, just keep in mind that the last two chapters are going to be about that. The chapters end with a positive message so it’s okay :))
Graphic: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, and Addiction
Moderate: Death, Cancer, Drug use, and Mental illness
antoniaodernein's review against another edition
4.75
Graphic: Eating disorder, Body shaming, Alcohol, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Child death, Terminal illness, and Grief
candournat's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Grief, Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Drug use and Infertility
aamelia's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Grief, Eating disorder, Death, Cancer, and Drug use
itschiara's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Grief
bookgirllife's review against another edition
5.0
Alderton’s writing is accessible, witty, and intentionally emotive. She uses tone and language to express the simultaneous beauty and darkness of growing up and being a woman in her 20s. I underlined so many eloquently worded quotes that perfectly describe love, loss, and loneliness.
everything I know about love is a depiction of growing pains. It is an ode to friendship. The book tackles love is various forms, as well as mental health, eating disorders, death, and heartbreak. It had more heaviness in it than I expected, but those were my favourite chapters. I nearly cried on the train while reading ‘Florence’. Alderton holds on punches with her honesty. She bares her heart in these pages. The themes of loss and insecurity added so much dimension to this memoir. It showcases a life lived and the lesson learned from her many different experiences.
If you’re approaching your 20s, particularly if you live in the UK, this book is an absolutely essential read. It’s a lifeline that I wished I had when I was first entering adulthood. The later chapters are life lessons that I will be taking away with me and revisiting as needed. Because I will need it. There will be times in my life to come when I feel lonely, confused, or overwhelmed and this book will make me feel seen. It already has. I think that’s the many take away of everything I know about love. It is a book that I found comfort in. I can’t wait to read more of Alderton’s work in the near future.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Grief
lexipassno's review against another edition
2.5
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Death, Drug use, Grief, and Eating disorder
claranasman02's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Alcohol, Addiction, Cancer, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, and Toxic relationship
laurataylor's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Addiction, Alcohol, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, and Sexual content