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alisonannk's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.5
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Graphic: Terminal illness, Drug use, Body shaming, Pregnancy, Sexual content, Mental illness, Misogyny, Death, Sexism, Grief, and Cursing
cdua's review against another edition
funny
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lighthearted
fast-paced
4.25
I actually love this book!!! I was a bit surprised at that because to be honest, I didn't know it was an autobiographical memoir before I started and I found Dolly's lifestyle hard to relate to. But she has a way of making her words flow and enrapturing you in her stories that is just magical. Despite reading about this lifestyle that felt so distant from me, there were moments where a specific lesson or sentence would defy logic and make me think that there is nothing truer than what I just read. The pacing confused me at the beginning but I ended up really enjoyed the all-over-the-place anthology nature of the book. My favorite stories have to be of Farly and Florence, and how Dolly writes about them with this undeniably genuine love and affection. My takeaways largely have to do with the preciousness of that friendship and as I enter my 20s and various friendships shift in form, Dolly reassures that change is not a sign of a weakening relationship. It's just different. I think I'll look back on this with a little more reverence in the future, but for now, it was a highly enjoyable and funny read that I am happy to have encountered at this point in my life.
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Moderate: Alcohol, Alcoholism, Cancer, and Death
Minor: Eating disorder
ali_vangundy's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
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Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer and Death
rorlav22's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
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Moderate: Cancer
Minor: Death and Drug use
michelleub's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Am Anfang dachte ich, dass das so eine Art Ratgeber memoir sein würde welche einem ins Gesicht schreit MACH DAS IN DEINER ZWANZIGERN GLAUB MIR. Aber eigentlich erzählt sie einfach nur die Geschichte ihres Lebens, was kann sie dafür, dass sie viele Fehler gemacht hat oft auf den Arsch Gefallen ist und vieles in ihrem Leben passiert ist von dem man lernen kann. Überraschenderweise beginnt dieses Buch mit ihrer Jugend. Die neunziger, Dolly erzählt von ihren frühen Ereignissen mit jungs über dem Internet indem sie über msn mit anderen jungs Kontakt aufgenommen hat. Oder sie erzählt wie sie üblich für Engländer früh mit dem trinken angefangen hat. In diesem Alter beginnt auch ihre Freundschaft mit Farly, der zukünftigen Liebe ihres Lebens(platonisch). Mit ihr durchlebt sie die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens und sie sind unzertrennlich, kennen jeden Teil des anderen und Lieben sich trotzdem.
Aber letztendlich ging es hier doch hauptsächlich um ihre zwanziger, Dolly lebt ein äußerst turbulentes Leben bei dem sie oft auf die Fresse fällte, doch letztendlich lernt sie darauf und wird irgendwann während des Buches besser, hier kommt dann der „lernt aus meinen Fehlern Faktor“ den man eigentlich garnicht ignorieren kann. Denn es ist so klar aber auch subtil ausgelegt, dass man auch irgendwie von ihr lernen will. Dieses Buch ist wie die große Schwester die einem über ihre Erfahrungen erzählt. Aber ein netter touch daran waren auch die Rezepte, kann es nicht abwarten die nach zu machen
Aber letztendlich ging es hier doch hauptsächlich um ihre zwanziger, Dolly lebt ein äußerst turbulentes Leben bei dem sie oft auf die Fresse fällte, doch letztendlich lernt sie darauf und wird irgendwann während des Buches besser, hier kommt dann der „lernt aus meinen Fehlern Faktor“ den man eigentlich garnicht ignorieren kann. Denn es ist so klar aber auch subtil ausgelegt, dass man auch irgendwie von ihr lernen will. Dieses Buch ist wie die große Schwester die einem über ihre Erfahrungen erzählt. Aber ein netter touch daran waren auch die Rezepte, kann es nicht abwarten die nach zu machen
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Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Sexual content, and Terminal illness
bethantg's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
2.75
I read this because my friend loves it and for that reason I am glad it exists. I know some people really love this and I can see why, but I think it's a kind of enjoyment that really hinges on relatability, and it largely wasn't relatable to me. Some parts were really beautifully and sensitively done, especially towards the end. The only thing knocking it down a little bit for me is a bit of a strange one, which is that it seems to inhabit a worldview in which everyone is entirely self-absorbed, which seems strange given the book is mainly centred around love. It gave many parts intended for humour a more negative tinge which unfortunately affected how much I could enjoy the book. Still, a very light, easy read with a lot of heart that I can see being a source of comfort for people who find it relatable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, and Eating disorder
Moderate: Sexual content and Death
mangofraiche's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Drug use, Grief, Alcoholism, and Cancer
marsmonny's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
5.0
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Graphic: Eating disorder and Death
yunudotepub's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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sad
medium-paced
4.0
For me this was like reading the diary of the older sister I never had.
Even tho I'm in my 20's and I can't relate to most of this book (I'm from a third world country and way too scared of men) it was nice (and scary af) reading about Dolly's experiences with dealing with her ownself, men and friends and all these kinds of love and relationships.
Her little life lessons gave me a lot to reflect and to consider in these years of my life where we are like baby adults trying to find a place to fit.
My favorite parts were when she talks about her friendships with women (specially Fairly), I really loved that.
Even tho I'm in my 20's and I can't relate to most of this book (I'm from a third world country and way too scared of men) it was nice (and scary af) reading about Dolly's experiences with dealing with her ownself, men and friends and all these kinds of love and relationships.
Her little life lessons gave me a lot to reflect and to consider in these years of my life where we are like baby adults trying to find a place to fit.
My favorite parts were when she talks about her friendships with women (specially Fairly), I really loved that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Dysphoria, Alcohol, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Cancer, and Death
Moderate: Sexual content, Drug abuse, and Drug use
avamccluer's review against another edition
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
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Graphic: Death, Eating disorder, and Cancer