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Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

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aleilvandrea's review against another edition

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4.0


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2.0


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hi_im_annie_'s review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

4.5

A really lovely book in portraying your 20s, it felt reassuring to me to hear someone else talk about the importance of friendships instead of other relationships. I did find the narrative a little difficult to follow timeline wise sometimes but that is probably more due to me listening to it instead of reading it. I loved the portrayal of platonic love and did sometimes wish there was less about romantic relationships and more about friendships but that's quite subjective.
Would definitely recommend reading this book.

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teaganodders's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

4.5

I have little to no complaints about this book except for the fact that i, a chronically single person, read it the week of valentine’s day and was on the verge of tears (both happy and sad) for a majority of the book! 

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sxndaze's review against another edition

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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.

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jessalicemorris's review

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5.0

I absolutely loved this book! It went from happy to sad to hopeful every few chapters and it’s message is one of acceptance, love and realising you are enough. Cannot wait to read more from Dolly Alderton! 

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lgiery's review against another edition

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4.0

The book I needed when I was in my early twenties, trying to be an adult and navigating love and dating. Reading Dolly's writing feels like talking to a close friend, and I love her satiric pieces on materialism, adult friendship, and all the silly rituals we do. 

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izzy_v's review against another edition

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3.75

The Bridget Jones diary style of the majority of the book isn’t really for me, but I enjoyed the last chapters of reflection in particular. I think this book would be most relevant for a woman in their late 20s or 30s to read, so I might read it again in a few years. 

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themagicalworldofnian's review

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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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