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Everything I Know about Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton

230 reviews

kaylahcc's review against another edition

emotional funny slow-paced

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Cancer and Alcohol

Minor: Grief and Drug use

lacanadienneinreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.25

I didn't anticipate liking this. I don't tent towards memoirs, don't tend towards books about love, or even nonfiction in general. I admit I was cynical about this book. 

But Dolly's style, reflective, emotionally vulnerable but humorous, nostalgic and dreamy... It felt very intimate and familiar. Even situations outside my lived experience spoke to my understanding. And those that were reflective of my own life felt frighteningly accurate. 

I'd recommend it to any woman, but especially those in their mid to late twenties, on that knifes edge between the girl you were and the woman you'll be. 

Fair warning, I laughed, I cried, and I was triggered by some of the content. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Addiction, Eating disorder, Cancer, Drug use, Alcoholism, and Death

dana_21857's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

2.5

Entertaining, but no red string

No real concept

All over the place

Random skips ahead and back in time

Im at the stage with love she is at 30 now, so it's wildy unrelatable to me, but that's just personal

I wanted to love this book, that's why I didn't dnf but it did disappoint a little bit

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Cancer and Drug use

Minor: Eating disorder and Panic attacks/disorders

laneyreadz's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

I really enjoyed this book. Perfect way to begin my 30th year on this planet. I highly recommend if you’re in your 20s or 30s and need a little insight about how to live and how to love. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder and Cancer

Moderate: Abandonment, Alcohol, and Grief

katjayorke's review against another edition

adventurous lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

The perfect comfort book when all you need is a big hug. Not only is this book about love, but everything in life itself. I think everyone can take at least one thing away from this book. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Cancer, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

sadie_g's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

I loved this book and loved the emphasis on female friendships and how they are truly so important. Definitely a good book for every girl in their 20s to read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death and Cancer

Moderate: Eating disorder

catching5tars's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Mental illness, Cancer, Alcohol, Drug use, and Eating disorder

imogenlj's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

I am very much the target audience, and I read this, laughed, cried and laughed again. Through hilarious and moving snippets of her life, Dolly inspires and commiserates with every woman in her twenties thinking about love and other big questions. Read with a glass of wine and box of tissues.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cancer, Alcohol, Cursing, Death, Eating disorder, Drug use, and Mental illness

books_withblooms's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Cursing, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Alcoholism, Death, and Cancer

kafkatattoo's review against another edition

dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Cancer, Sexual content, Mental illness, Death, and Eating disorder