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kyrstin_p1989's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
3.0
Funny and endearing yet somewhat unrelatable. Having never been the party girl, Dolly’s life full of antics didn’t resonate with me. Even still, her viewpoints on love were consistently spot on. Dolly also uses a lot of English pop culture references and refers to places in England that I’m unfamiliar with, so, it was hard to determine what she was talking about in several places. The bond that she has with her girlfriends is admirable and makes me pine for those types of female friendships myself.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Classism, Cursing, Sexual content, Misogyny, Infidelity, Alcohol, Death, Toxic relationship, Sexism, Bullying, Cancer, Body shaming, Drug use, Vomit, and Eating disorder
izzy_v's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder and Alcohol
Moderate: Alcoholism, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Cancer
Minor: Drug use and Death
lotteee11's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
3.0
The author is VERY millenial. The book is easy to read, but probably funnier with a bottle of wine
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Addiction
kabarranco's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
medium-paced
3.5
I thought that this book was overall OK. I think that I found it hard to like the narrator for the first 200 pages. But the last 150 were sweet and thoughtful. However, if I’m looking for novel that touches on similar themes and narrative style, think I prefer a book like “really great actually”
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
themagicalworldofnian's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder, Alcoholism, Alcohol, Drug abuse, and Drug use
ktinaisabel's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
epn224's review against another edition
funny
reflective
medium-paced
4.75
Everyone said it was a must-read and no one was lying
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer
mikkan's review against another edition
Book was sold to me by being a fun retelling of young love, so I wasn't prepared to hear about eating disorders. I'm in recovery right now and can't really handle that without any warning. Might finish it at some point but probably not since the first hour I've gotten through didn't wow me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Eating disorder
kaylahcc's review against another edition
emotional
funny
slow-paced
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer and Alcohol
Minor: Grief and Drug use