Reviews tagging 'Racial slurs'

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong

16 reviews

chaotic_tumbleweed's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

I thought it was a good book. Books are a different medium than stand up and there were times where Ali struggled with the different medium. It was an enjoyable read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Medical trauma, and Racism

greenek3's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Vomit

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Racial slurs

mattyvreads's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.5

This is a great book, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.

It was not quite as poignant or thought-provoking as other memoirs that I have read this year, but it didn’t feel like it had to be. It doesn’t take itself too seriously, which I really appreciated.

It was whimsical, hilarious, and absolutely delightful. It provides great advice aimed at young girls, but it is just as helpful for any children, regardless of gender. Adults, too!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism and Racial slurs

snollet's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

Moderate: Racial slurs and Cursing

Minor: Eating disorder

heatherjchin's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Excrement, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, and Xenophobia

Minor: Eating disorder, Trafficking, Blood, Fatphobia, Vomit, and Racial slurs

emmehooks's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Miscarriage

Moderate: Racial slurs, Misogyny, Grief, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, and Pregnancy

Minor: Sexual harassment, Rape, Drug use, Death, Colonisation, Cultural appropriation, and Body shaming

kasaya_mt33's review against another edition

funny informative inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

The author was witty and funny - she is a comedian after all. I'm not a fan of vulgar comedy but I liked how unapologetic she was about being a foul-mouthed, Asian-American woman. Takes alot of guts to be a comedian, tank a show and still continue to do it. Thats perseverence. Interspersed with a bit of wisdom, and a letter from the girls father, it takes lots of courage, sacrifice and understanding from both Ali and her husband to live the way they choose to live. While I wouldn't write anything like this to my daughters, its good to be open about the realities of life. Kudos to the author for being forthright about her experiences 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racial slurs and Drug use

Minor: Miscarriage

katrinarose's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Excrement, Medical content, Miscarriage, Bullying, Cursing, Death of parent, Drug use, Pregnancy, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Classism, Animal death, Blood, and Grief

Minor: Eating disorder and Adult/minor relationship

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

This was cute. It's a little sad reading after she and her husband filed for divorce, but it's a very cute idea to leave something for your kiddos.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Excrement, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Blood, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Racial slurs

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

Folks who like her comedy will like this book.

ciaomara's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Grief, Vomit, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Medical trauma