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Graphic: Cancer, Eating disorder, Grief
Graphic: Cancer, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Grief, Alcohol
I resonated with so many of the stories and lessons that Dolly wrote about her lessons from her 20s. In particular, her reflections on how important love from female friendships are. The in-between snippets of recipes and emails were weird at first but I got used to the comedic relief that these chapters brought.
Moderate: Cancer, Eating disorder, Grief
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Grief, Alcohol
Moderate: Toxic relationship, Sexual harassment
Minor: Vomit
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use
Minor: Grief
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Grief
Moderate: Drug use
Moderate: Addiction, Alcoholism, Body shaming, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Grief, Alcohol
Graphic: Cancer, Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Eating disorder, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Grief, Alcohol
The memoir is honest and open without being heavy but there are still emotional moments that connect you to Dolly and some of the other people featured.
The joy of female friendships shines in this memoir and is good reminder that love looks different for everyone.
Graphic: Addiction, Alcoholism, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Alcohol
Moderate: Cancer, Child death, Drug use, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Pregnancy
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Grief
But the emotional journey of Dolly's relationships and stories from her 20s were pretty relatable for a 32 year old who has lost one best friend to an untimely death and another due to just growing apart. Dolly expressed these emotions beautifully. And as the narrator of the audiobook, she is damn entertaining.
I wouldn't go to this book for advice by any means - her experience is unique and not a reflection of my own in a lot of ways. But it's... Comforting? It's also an easy, enjoyable read, and it's kind of fun to read the audiobook and Kindle version (America) for the subtle changes in rhetoric.
Graphic: Death, Drug abuse, Drug use, Terminal illness, Toxic relationship, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Sexual content, Grief