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Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

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yunudotepub's review against another edition

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4.0

For me this was like reading the diary of the older sister I never had.

Even tho I'm in my 20's and I can't relate to most of this book (I'm from a third world country and way too scared of men) it was nice (and scary af) reading about Dolly's experiences with dealing with her ownself, men and friends and all these kinds of love and relationships.

Her little life lessons gave me a lot to reflect and to consider in these years of my life where we are like baby adults trying to find a place to fit.

My favorite parts were when she talks about her friendships with women (specially Fairly), I really loved that.

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avamccluer's review against another edition

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4.0

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froon's review

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2.0

i never, EVER read nonfiction and actively think “this is SO not relatable to me” but i found myself thinking that *constantly* as i was listening to this book. there was a point in the book when i literally went “ah… this is not meant for me.” the reason that i think this sentiment was so persistent was because of alderton’s tone throughout this book. it was like these things were supposed to be just as revelatory for the reader as they were for her. in a way, it was similar to reading a self-help book that points out the obvious things to improve your life: “value your friends” “a clean room is a clean mind” “feeling angry? try a snickers.”

the reason that it’s not a one star is because there were moments i found enjoyable. i think alderton’s writing would work much better in short form.

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4.0

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lucyrudd's review against another edition

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5.0

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joensign's review against another edition

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funny hopeful reflective slow-paced

3.0

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jaklyn_heath_reads's review

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Not giving this one a star rating as it is a memoir.
I thought it was brilliantly written with wit and charm galore. The stories Dolly Alderton reflects on are emotional, nostalgic, and relatable for most millennial women. I really enjoyed the audio which was narrated by the author.

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mdelawter's review against another edition

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3.0

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mary_do_12's review against another edition

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3.0

to be honest, i think i’m simply to young for this book. while i really enjoyed reading about dolly aldertons experience in her twenties and what she grew to learn and realize, i haven’t been confronted with the problems she had to deal with yet. and that is simply due to the fact that i’m not in my twenties and therefore could not relate to a lot of things she wrote about. and that not just in experiences and thoughts, but also in mundane things such as shows and music she adored. the gap between her millennial personality and my gen z character could not be crossed easily.
yet after all, there were a lot of important topics discussed in her book and especially knowing that it was all true and hers made her story so incredibly authentic and real.

and who knows, maybe i’ll think back on this in my twenties.

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sarahmbarnett's review

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3.75

She kinda annoyed me at first but grew to root for her by the end

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