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mch101's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Addiction, and Grief
eralbesu's review against another edition
4.0
The chapter titled Thirty hit the nail on the head about the feeling of entering your 30s and missing the compassion and grace offered to you in your 20s.
Loved reading about her relationship with her friends.
Graphic: Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Grief, Cancer, Child death, and Death
Moderate: Drug use
ryanbada's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Body shaming, Alcohol, and Death
Moderate: Grief, Alcoholism, and Gaslighting
Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Drug use
namenotimportant's review against another edition
5.0
Page 305 is possibly the most beautiful page in a book I have ever read.
Graphic: Alcohol, Death, Eating disorder, and Cancer
Moderate: Terminal illness, Grief, and Drug use
alexisgarcia's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Drug use, Child death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Death, Grief, Sexual content, Terminal illness, and Toxic relationship
mollyemmakatewildsmith's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Grief, Drug use, Alcohol, and Death
libary_of_mette's review against another edition
4.0
She contemplated on turning thirty and I remember how I almost six months prior turned twenty. Conversely to her twentieth birthday I dreaded it. I feared the responsibility it came with and the fact that I had to take action of my own life. I feared getting older despite being in my prime years.
This book was in many ways relatable, but also deals with some heavy topics. It is definitely one that sticks with you.
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Grief, Eating disorder, and Alcohol
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
3.5
Graphic: Alcoholism and Alcohol
Moderate: Death, Addiction, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Cursing, Fatphobia, and Grief
Minor: Sexual content
hannahbailey's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Body shaming, Child death, Cancer, Addiction, Alcoholism, Drug use, Eating disorder, Grief, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, and Toxic relationship
annarchy's review against another edition
4.75
Everything I Know About Love felt like a hug from my best friend after a horrible breakup. Dolly Alderton has crafter this little memoir, which reflect her relationships with friends, partners, and herself from a young girl up to her 30th birthday.
Reading this book, I felt like a grew up with Dolly. She is funny and so honest. I didn’t want this book to ever end. It is definitely a comfort read for me.
As someone about to enter my twenties, this felt like the right book at the right time (although I feel like a person at any age could learn something from it). Dolly and I have a great age difference and experience with relationships, yet I could relate to her in so many ways. Her discussions of anxiety, grief, and above all friendship deeply resonated with me.
On that subject, I feel the overarching theme of this memoir is female friendships. It was a magnificent portrayal of a girl and her girlfriends against it all.
All in all, this was a very heartfelt and beautiful read. I am in love with Dolly Alderton’s writing style, so I am excited to check out her other works. I recommend this to anyone who needs a bit of reassurance and hope, or perhaps to know that they are not alone in the treacherous pursuit for a partner in the virtual age. Especially, if you are entering or going through your twenties, I believe this book can be your little world of comfort.
This review is a bit of a mess, just like Dolly herself, and that is okay :)
Moderate: Death, Cancer, Toxic relationship, Grief, Eating disorder, and Alcoholism