Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, & Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong

52 reviews

cynthiareads's review against another edition

funny medium-paced

3.0

Not as funny as I expected. Love chapter 9, guide to Asian restaurants 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Pregnancy and Miscarriage

fatkidatheartreads's review against another edition

3.0

Crude, crass and 'very in your face' so this is very on brand with who Ali Wong is. This reads a lot more like shocking confessions than a memoir or as advertised- a couple of advisory/cautionary letters to her daughters.

 That afterword by her husband though, that was perfection!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

anocturne's review against another edition

funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage and Sexual content

amberlfaris's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Miscarriage and Sexism

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

funny informative lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.5

This was cute. It's a little sad reading after she and her husband filed for divorce, but it's a very cute idea to leave something for your kiddos.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Pregnancy, Excrement, and Miscarriage

Moderate: Death of parent, Drug use, Blood, Fatphobia, Infertility, and Racial slurs

Minor: Eating disorder and Vomit

Folks who like her comedy will like this book.

ciaomara's review

funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racism, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Grief, Vomit, Racial slurs, Misogyny, and Medical trauma

smoothlikebutter's review

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

It's like watching her comedy specials, but reading. Afterword by the father of her kids.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Pregnancy, and Sexual content

Minor: Miscarriage, Death of parent, and Vomit

mmarlborough's review against another edition

funny inspiring reflective medium-paced

4.0

I’m a big fan of Ali Wong’s hilarious standup and have been lucky enough to see her perform at the Comedy Cellar before she became one of the biggest female comedians in the world. Her raunchy and honest humor is spot on and I was eager to learn more about her life. 

Wong writes about her life in the format of letters to her two daughters, for them to read when they are older. She gives advice on dating, sex, being an Asian American woman, traveling, food and so much more. We get the quintessential Wong humor but with so much heart and love. 

I highly recommend listening to this audiobook, as Wong narrates it expertly. (There’s also an afterword by her now ex husband which he narrates.) I found this book a delightful and also deep book. I didn’t specifically set out to listen to this during AAPI month but what a great coincidence. 

⚠️Trigger Warning: Miscarriage, Sexual Descriptions

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage

unsuccessfulbookclub's review

funny hopeful lighthearted fast-paced

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Death of parent, Miscarriage, Pregnancy, Sexual content, and Racism

apersonfromflorida's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective fast-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Miscarriage, Medical content, Misogyny, Sexism, Pregnancy, and Racism

Moderate: Vomit, Alcohol, Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Drug use