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

16 reviews

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Drug use

matildawormwood's review against another edition

lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

My least favorite part about this book was how it was written as a letter to her daughters. I found it really awkward when she kept talking about you and referring to her husband as "Daddy." I appreciate parts of her humor and I definitely find some of it gratuitous and like she's trying too hard to be edgy and gross. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, Body shaming, Pregnancy, and Miscarriage

katielaine_w's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

Moderate: Alcohol, Body shaming, Cursing, Death of parent, Eating disorder, Xenophobia, Vomit, Racial slurs, Racism, and Pregnancy

marieketron's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

3.5

This book may be awkward to read if you’re actually a daughter of Ali Wong, but it packs some practical life lessons and wraps them up in a lot raunchy humour sprinkled with sincere support. I liked the touch of her husband adding and reading the afterword (the voice sounds very sexy). 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Blood, Body horror, Body shaming, and Pregnancy

Moderate: Miscarriage, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Racial slurs, Sexism, Terminal illness, Vomit, and Cancer

Minor: Ableism, Drug abuse, Eating disorder, Excrement, Fatphobia, and Grief

bookswithsoumi's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Ali Wong‘s standup specials on Netflix made me laugh out loud, and I even went to see her live in Massachusetts back in 2018! Apparently, I love memoirs written and read by comedians because I’ve already listened to Amy Poehler’s memoir, and I listened to Colin Jost ‘s memoir right after Ali’s. When I was listening to Ali Wong’s memoir, I felt like it was just like her standup! In a series of essays addressed to her two young daughters, Ali talks about about her life growing up as a mixed ethnicity (Chinese and Vietnamese) Asian woman growing up in California, her hard work trying to make it in standup comedy, her fun times in college, her trouble dating in New York City, and all the challenges she faces as a mother. 

I appreciated how emotional and raw she got, especially when discussing how she coped with her miscarriage, pregnancy, and motherhood. Miscarriage is a topic often shoved under the rug as women sometimes feel guilty or ashamed when the misfortune occurs. It’s so helpful to share these experiences so other women can feel less alone, and she recounts how grateful she was to know that other strong women like Michelle Obama and Beyonce. Ali gets into the (sometimes graphic) details of childbirth, breastfeeding, and motherhood. It’s totally unglamorous, but Ali manages to make her horrifying experiences hilarious. 

Like all my five star reviews, I feel that I will come back to this book later in life when I am looking for inspiration. Especially the chapter titled, “Tips for Giving Birth,” because I just really enjoyed her wisdom. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Misogyny and Vomit

aimzthereader's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Sexual content

Moderate: Eating disorder, Vomit, Miscarriage, and Drug use