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

43 reviews

ramsfan1963's review against another edition

funny lighthearted fast-paced

4.0

Funny and raunchy, Ali talks about sex, marriage, growing up in America as a Vietnamese/Chinese kid, her family, and being a stand up comedian with kids. Seriously blunt and honest about her life, warts and all.

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joyfromhope's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted fast-paced

3.5

This book was not what I was expecting. Because it was titled "Dear Girls" and written for her daughters, I thought it would be targeted more towards young women. Instead, it really read more like a detailed, raunchy, autobiography. I probably would have enjoyed it more if I had understood the true purpose of the book, however overall I thought it leaned a bit too heavily on bringing in explicit sexual information as a gag even when talking about other things. Some of the stories were really moving, especially when she talked about her mother and learning more about where she was from, but I'm not sure who I would recommend this book for.

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matildawormwood's review against another edition

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lighthearted fast-paced

3.0

My least favorite part about this book was how it was written as a letter to her daughters. I found it really awkward when she kept talking about you and referring to her husband as "Daddy." I appreciate parts of her humor and I definitely find some of it gratuitous and like she's trying too hard to be edgy and gross.

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veneta's review against another edition

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funny hopeful informative lighthearted medium-paced

3.75

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lexa's review against another edition

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DNF at Chapter 1. Not into it.

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lormurenzi's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted medium-paced

3.0

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grayraincurtain's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring reflective fast-paced

4.5

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novi's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

4.0

I love it so much that I intentionally read it very slowly to savor it but eventually forgot about it when I got into reading rut. But I finished it this morning! My description for this b0ok would be: funny, wild, and love. There's a lot of heart in it.

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vash_e's review against another edition

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funny inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.5

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bookswithsoumi's review against another edition

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emotional funny inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

5.0

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Ali Wong‘s standup specials on Netflix made me laugh out loud, and I even went to see her live in Massachusetts back in 2018! Apparently, I love memoirs written and read by comedians because I’ve already listened to Amy Poehler’s memoir, and I listened to Colin Jost ‘s memoir right after Ali’s. When I was listening to Ali Wong’s memoir, I felt like it was just like her standup! In a series of essays addressed to her two young daughters, Ali talks about about her life growing up as a mixed ethnicity (Chinese and Vietnamese) Asian woman growing up in California, her hard work trying to make it in standup comedy, her fun times in college, her trouble dating in New York City, and all the challenges she faces as a mother.

I appreciated how emotional and raw she got, especially when discussing how she coped with her miscarriage, pregnancy, and motherhood. Miscarriage is a topic often shoved under the rug as women sometimes feel guilty or ashamed when the misfortune occurs. It’s so helpful to share these experiences so other women can feel less alone, and she recounts how grateful she was to know that other strong women like Michelle Obama and Beyonce. Ali gets into the (sometimes graphic) details of childbirth, breastfeeding, and motherhood. It’s totally unglamorous, but Ali manages to make her horrifying experiences hilarious.

Like all my five star reviews, I feel that I will come back to this book later in life when I am looking for inspiration. Especially the chapter titled, “Tips for Giving Birth,” because I just really enjoyed her wisdom.

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