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Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

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arthurjentges04's review against another edition

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4.0

this book is incredibly well written and the audiobook well narrated. dolly alderton knows her shit and how to articulate herself. i found this book to be incredibly relatable for the most part (not so much the turning 30/existential crisis part, because i’m 19 and barely and adult lol, but the rest). this book speaks about societal pressures, romance, eating disorders, unhealthy coping through drug and alcohol abuse, growing into adulthood and out of your childhood, the importance of platonic love(!!!), loss and grief, letting go and accepting and sooo much more. no matter your age, this book has something important to say to you and you have something valuable to learn from it.

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chevellemacias's review against another edition

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3.75


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rachelann88's review against another edition

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2.0

Didn't change my life, wouldn't recommend to most people. Memoir of a women in her teens and twenties. Conversation around relationships, alcohol, and self-identity. 

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themagicalworldofnian's review against another edition

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3.25

Everything I know and love by Dolly Alderton 
The reason for me to start reading this book was for a bookclub, and since I had heard this to be the perfect book for when you are in your 20s. 
The book is about Dolly her live, especially her 20s. How she went through them. The main topics being, love, jealousy, sex, drinking, drugs and rock and roll, during the early 2000s. 

I thought the way the book was written was very funny and original. Every so chapters their is a recipe inserted, from scrambled eggs to birthday cake. Additionally there are some satirical email chapters and it has a chapter of some texts. 

Further as someone in their 20s I think the book is very relatable, but also not so relatable. I will explain. I think the things that Dolly went through the not knowing what to do with your live and the being lost, not knowing who you are and wanting to be loved, are feelings that most people will relate to, especially during your 20s. Since that is the time that you are finding yourself. In addition I found it very relatable that you have these different friendships during your 20s, some people getting married, some buy their first house, while others are still studying and partying every night. 
However, I did think that some of the stories where very over the top. This made it less relatable and more an exageration. And in some of the moments I found it also very self-absorbed. 

Overall I enjoyed the read, but I do think that the book is a bit overhyped, and the title does not do it justice. The title of the book is "Everything I know about love", however the book is mainly about just the time during your 20s, friendships, partying, and being lost. 

I also think that the book could have added a trigger warning for alcohol and drug abuse and eating disorders. Since I was quite surprised that these topics where so heavely discussed. 



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mistypb's review against another edition

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2.5

I was told to read a memoir this year as part of my book bingo. This is SUPER HYPED. BookTok really pushed me to listen to the audiobook so I did a mix of audiobook and my physical copy (bought from book outlet, I regret buying it but at least it was cheap). 
What didn't work for me: 
- It felt too long. Excluding the random recipes, phone conversations, and fake emails would have been great. 
Why are recipes for scrambled eggs or cake in here?? 
- So many of her "great" stories revolve around extreme alcohol and drug habits. Substance abuse problems are not something to joke about and it just gives off pretty, privileged white woman that won't have any 
repercussions for that (and she really doesn't. Besides an expensive taxi that her friends need to transfer her money for.) 

What did: 
  •  There were several great quotes in here and I really resonated with maybe a chapter or two.
  •  Friendship love is so important!! But I already knew that...

I'm happy that others enjoyed/learned from this but going to therapy is much better.

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orchidd's review against another edition

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funny reflective medium-paced

3.5

Favorite chapter: “Nothing Will Change” 

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kafkatattoo's review against another edition

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3.75


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hannah_the_bookworm's review

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challenging inspiring reflective

3.0


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polyglotbookworm's review against another edition

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medium-paced

2.0

Protagonist too naive, also not a fan of non explicitly stated TWs (drugs,l and alcohol abuse). A book about pretty privilege, def not my cup of tea.

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abbystapleton's review against another edition

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4.0


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