Reviews tagging 'Child death'

Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

42 reviews

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

annakh16's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Mental illness, and Eating disorder

Minor: Terminal illness, Sexual content, Cursing, and Child death

tarnaflake's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Child death, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Alcohol, and Chronic illness

laurajordensharris's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Grief, Mental illness, Chronic illness, Death, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Eating disorder, and Sexual content

shopgiri's review against another edition

emotional funny medium-paced

3.0

This reads a lot like a Nora, Ephron book! Cute and funny. Had me on the verge of tears a couple of times. Although, at some points, I felt like this was more of a memoir about Dolly Alderton’s friends rather than herself.

I probably would have given this a higher rating if I didn’t hype it up so much in my head. I was waiting for months for this book at my library so I thought it would have the secrets to the universe and cure for depression in here, but really, it’s just a pretty good book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Eating disorder

Moderate: Child death

laraximenes's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective medium-paced

5.0

Dolly felt to me like the big sister I never had. A hug. That’s what this book was.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, and Eating disorder

Moderate: Mental illness

allydoessomereading's review against another edition

funny reflective medium-paced

3.75

Dolly Alderton reflect on her twenties and the love she felt and experienced in her twenties with such richness and passion. I feel envious of the depth to all the relationships she reflects on, and I feel comforted in learning about the existentialism surrounding love and ageing is experienced by almost all.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, Alcoholism, Self harm, Child death, Death, and Terminal illness

lifeonasofa's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Death, Gaslighting, Child death, Misogyny, Fatphobia, Grief, Sexual content, Eating disorder, Alcohol, Body shaming, Cancer, and Drug use

phiagrace97's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

Really really raw. While Dolly’s insights abs epiphanies did get rather redundant at points, I loved this memoir. Her friends and life experiences were so rich and familiar even in the bits I’ve never personally experienced. If you struggle with love and relationship, are in your twenties, or experiencing a period of growing pains, I highly recommend this read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child death, Eating disorder, and Grief

gzaborski's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

I cannot wait to reread this book again in a few years. Discusses issues of self-image, dependency, growth, friendship, and of course love. Made me remember what I have ahead of me at age 23 and for that I’m grateful.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Eating disorder, Cancer, and Alcoholism

Moderate: Child death

Minor: Drug use