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arthurjentges04's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Drug abuse, Drug use, Sexual content, Grief, Eating disorder, Body shaming, Addiction, Mental illness, Alcohol, Alcoholism, and Death
beanie_bob's review against another edition
4.25
Sometimes when I hear myself talk I think ‘wow, I sound so much older than I feel’. I feel 15 all the time. I feel unreal and babyish and shrunk down. And then I’ll have something to say about relationships or expectations or communication, and I’ll be a little bewildered that I have anything ‘grown up’ to say at all.
Last year I must have picked up on the ripple effect of this book; girls online everywhere were talking about girlhood, about the vitality and richness of their female friendships. This book had been making the rounds. I cannot argue with Dolly; the greatest love I’ve ever had has been with my friends.
I can understand how someone could get tired of this book and DNF around 25%. It’s all very white, middle-class, and British. I don’t know how well her party girl bit would have been received otherwise. But I think there is an audience for this.
I’m reminded a lot of Fleabag, but less sad. And Bridget Jone’s Diary. Give this a go if you like either of those.
Moderate: Alcoholism, Death, Eating disorder, and Cancer
Minor: Drug use
rachelann88's review against another edition
2.0
Graphic: Alcoholism, Drug use, Drug abuse, and Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Death and Cancer
wytherwytch's review against another edition
4.0
Minor: Drug use, Death, Grief, Child death, Cancer, Body shaming, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
hi_im_annie_'s review against another edition
4.5
Would definitely recommend reading this book.
Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcohol, and Drug use
Moderate: Terminal illness, Cancer, Child death, Grief, Addiction, Alcoholism, and Fatphobia
teaganodders's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Eating disorder, Death, Alcoholism, and Drug use
clariast7's review against another edition
4.0
Moderate: Drug use, Death, Cancer, Mental illness, Alcohol, and Grief
sxndaze's review against another edition
4.25
Be the person you wish you could be, not the person you feel you are doomed to be. Let yourself run away with your feelings. You were made so that someone could love you. Let them love you.
a wonderful account on love and friendship throughout life. alderton writes about life in such an accessible way and hones in on the ugly and beautiful parts of growing up.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Death, Cancer, Alcohol, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use
jessalicemorris's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Eating disorder, Death, and Cancer
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Grief, Drug use, and Sexual content
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
anaidszm's review against another edition
Moderate: Eating disorder and Drug use