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i really really wanted to love this book and there were definitely parts i loved and enjoyed but it also contained a lot of aspects and decisions i didn’t understand

the first third of the book felt very slow and i found the drug and alcohol abuse in that part very frustrating but i enjoyed reading about her twenties a lot, which might be due to the fact that i’m in my twenties

not sure who i would recommend this to

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emilydinhtea's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

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emotional funny reflective medium-paced

4.75

This book was like a little roast turkey for my brain to pick apart. It had some indescribable quality (dare I say, je ne sais quoi) that I rarely find; it makes you think and reflect. This is the kind of writing that sticks with you. The content of the book was incredible, but Dolly Alderton is also great at delivering it in a way that keeps an audience yearning for more stories from her youth or life lessons to be shared. Something I think is executed brilliantly in this book is how she writes from different perspectives (at different ages) and her tone shifts. This made reading the book all the more entertaining, in addition to the funny takes and ridiculous life stories that Dolly Alderton seems to have endless bounds of. She also writes about the value of female friendship, which is often overlooked and not discussed enough. I would go as far as to say that the biggest takeaway from this book is that the love found in friendships is just as significant as any kind of romantic love. To summarize, this book is a must-read, especially for anyone in their adolescence and especially for women. And anyone that is past adolescence or knows a woman. Basically, everyone should read this book.

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emilymhb's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

5.0

I think I chose to read this book at the perfect intersection of my life, at nineteen years old after the start of a New Year. Nothing felt more right that to have the first words I read in my year to be such open, raw, and personal anecdotes from a woman who knows about love in all of its forms. I am so excited to revisit this book at 21, at 25, at 28, and at the dreaded age of 30 to see what else I can mine from this lovely author’s words. Thanks Doll.

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tenderrebellions's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced

2.5

very much was a love letter to her best friend - I appreciated that this book didn't center romantic love
at times felt like the alcohol and hook ups were a bit glorified. It was described as self-destructive inone sentence - and then like a great adventure and loads of fun in the following paragraph.
While reading I got all the details about the spiral into anxiety and a dark mental place. But the journey into a healthy life didn't receive as much attention in the story. I was left feeling like the dark times were the best ones, they were the adventure - everything that follows just a footnote. As someone who sometimes struggles with not glorifying their own turbulent past this wasn't a great read.
the book does a beautiful job at capturing the "is this all there is"-feelings when nearing your 30s. And the feelings of jealousy / being left behind by all your couple friends and the loneliness that can sometimes come with being single.

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adventurous lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

I liked the familiar feeling writting styles but it often felt like she was narrating a romanticised version of her life. The recipes in between were not necessary and completely unrelated to the story. So were the letters that i am still confused about since they had no connection to the life of the narrator plus i have no idea whether they were sarcastic and overly sincere for a reason. I however quite enjoyed the overlying message that love female friendships give is far greater and more permanent than any other.

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4.0

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