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

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mari1532's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing fast-paced

5.0

This is a reread of this book for me. I had purchased this book when it came out and devoured it immediately. Now I am on a quest to read all of the physical books that I own in some way. I needed a beautifully written and funny read so I immediately went back to this book.

Wong is such a brilliant, honest comedian that every minute of this book is fantastic and heartwarming. Although I have to say I did not like the graphic description of the long pinky fingernail...it's so descriptive it makes me gag every time.

Wong's detailing of her experiences for her daughters (and the general public) is an enjoyable read. I truly loved her discussion of how she met her (now ex) husband and how they fell in love and decided to have their two daughters. I also think that her current relationship with the father of her children is beautiful. Too often people disparage their exes and sometimes that can be called for, but the ability of Wong to openly discuss how she remains friends with her exes is so refreshing.

If you are looking for a great memoir to read and/or are a fan of Wong's other work I would highly recommend this book!

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aformeracceleratedreader's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

3.5

Really enjoyed the audiobook as someone who hasn't seen any of Ali Wong's standup. I don't think I would've enjoyed this as much if I read the physical book. It was pretty funny and heartfelt in many parts of the book and went by quickly, but some of it felt off for me. I think part of the reason is because I don't like the word "pussy" and she uses it a lot. If you aren't into raunchy comedy at all, I'd say skip this. Another part that could be the reason it didn't work for me as much is when she is talking about being Asian it always comes off as very east Asian-centric, and it always makes me feel like if you arent that kind of Asian then you aren't Asian. Even tho she is Chinese Vietnamese and talks about her time in Vietnam, it was still super east Asian-centric. When discussing choosing Asian restaurants, she really only mentioned east Asian cuisine. Maybe this is just telling me I should stop looking for wider/inclusive Asian rep from east Asians.
Not to say the book is bad by any means, I overall did enjoy listening to the audio since she delivers it in such an engaging and entertaining way. It def isn't the worst non-fiction I've read, but it's not my fave either. It's a good, quick read if you are looking to fill a little bit of time.

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leweylibrary's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I obviously don't like kids, so the entire premise of the book was a bit meh for me 😬 but I did think it made for good structure for the book that was a lot more interesting and engaging than a chronological detailing of her life. I did also like the bit from her husband at the end, although that also felt a little weird? Almost like he had to defend her and their relationship? Also there was one relatively lengthy section in which there was waaaaay too much discussion about all the ways children are disgusting.

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