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Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

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katnavala's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

2.25

While I appreciated some of the chapters I found to be a bit boring and way too slow. There is so much that could’ve stayed out of the final draft. At times it was easy to relate to Dolly but at others it was way too difficult if you’re not from London. She names a lot of places that seem quite relevant to the story but if you’re not familiar, it would be hard to keep up with. The one thing I really liked was the honest and intimate description of Dolly and Farly’s friendship. I enjoyed seeing every aspect of it, the good, the bad, the dark secrets and the unconditional support.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

A stunning memoir about growing up, friendship and the complexities of falling in love.

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challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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.

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emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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froon's review against another edition

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2.0

i never, EVER read nonfiction and actively think “this is SO not relatable to me” but i found myself thinking that *constantly* as i was listening to this book. there was a point in the book when i literally went “ah… this is not meant for me.” the reason that i think this sentiment was so persistent was because of alderton’s tone throughout this book. it was like these things were supposed to be just as revelatory for the reader as they were for her. in a way, it was similar to reading a self-help book that points out the obvious things to improve your life: “value your friends” “a clean room is a clean mind” “feeling angry? try a snickers.”

the reason that it’s not a one star is because there were moments i found enjoyable. i think alderton’s writing would work much better in short form.

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.0

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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joensign's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

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jaklyn_heath_reads's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful reflective medium-paced

Not giving this one a star rating as it is a memoir.
I thought it was brilliantly written with wit and charm galore. The stories Dolly Alderton reflects on are emotional, nostalgic, and relatable for most millennial women. I really enjoyed the audio which was narrated by the author.

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective slow-paced

3.0

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