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Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton

42 reviews

pau0704's review against another edition

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4.25

I came across this book in a Walmart shelf and I immediately felt called by its name. Didn't read it until a year later and that was a mistake. 
I loved this book. I must say, at the beginning I felt weirded out by it, just a little, her infancy and teenage years were something. But as soon as we reached the 20's more specifically the 25's I started to adore this book (might have something to do with the fact that I was turning 25 when I reached the part when she's 25), I started to feel so related with this book at that part, so understood. Since reading it I have done nothing but recommend this book. Loved the memoir, I'll be reading more of those hoping to find something like this again. Some chapters are so funny, and some are so chaotic, and there's a couple that are so sad, I just enjoyed this book so much overall that I finished it in less than a week. Please read this book, you won't regret it (most likely)

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michelleub's review against another edition

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4.0

Am Anfang dachte ich, dass das so eine Art Ratgeber memoir sein würde welche einem ins Gesicht schreit MACH DAS IN DEINER ZWANZIGERN GLAUB MIR.  Aber eigentlich erzählt sie einfach nur die Geschichte ihres Lebens, was kann sie dafür, dass sie viele Fehler gemacht hat oft auf den Arsch Gefallen ist und vieles in ihrem Leben passiert ist von dem man lernen kann. Überraschenderweise beginnt dieses Buch mit ihrer Jugend. Die neunziger, Dolly erzählt von ihren frühen Ereignissen mit jungs über dem Internet indem sie über msn mit anderen jungs Kontakt aufgenommen hat. Oder sie erzählt wie sie üblich für Engländer früh mit dem trinken angefangen hat. In diesem Alter beginnt auch ihre Freundschaft mit Farly, der zukünftigen Liebe ihres Lebens(platonisch). Mit ihr durchlebt sie die Höhen und Tiefen des Lebens und sie sind unzertrennlich, kennen jeden Teil des anderen und Lieben sich trotzdem. 
Aber letztendlich ging es hier doch hauptsächlich um ihre zwanziger, Dolly lebt ein äußerst turbulentes Leben bei dem sie oft auf die Fresse fällte, doch letztendlich lernt sie darauf und wird irgendwann während des Buches besser, hier kommt dann der „lernt aus meinen Fehlern Faktor“ den man eigentlich garnicht ignorieren kann. Denn es ist so klar aber auch subtil ausgelegt, dass man auch irgendwie von ihr lernen will. Dieses Buch ist wie die große Schwester die einem über ihre Erfahrungen erzählt. Aber ein netter touch daran waren auch die Rezepte, kann es nicht abwarten die nach zu machen

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mangofraiche's review against another edition

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5.0


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lucyrudd's review against another edition

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5.0


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hi_im_annie_'s review against another edition

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4.5

A really lovely book in portraying your 20s, it felt reassuring to me to hear someone else talk about the importance of friendships instead of other relationships. I did find the narrative a little difficult to follow timeline wise sometimes but that is probably more due to me listening to it instead of reading it. I loved the portrayal of platonic love and did sometimes wish there was less about romantic relationships and more about friendships but that's quite subjective.
Would definitely recommend reading this book.

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catandherbooks's review against another edition

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It's hard to rate or comment on such an intimate and individual account of another person's experiences. I think I'll "get it" when I've lived/loved a little more.

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orchidd's review against another edition

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3.5

Favorite chapter: “Nothing Will Change” 

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annakh16's review against another edition

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4.5


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abicaro17's review against another edition

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5.0

I laughed. I cried. I learned. I was worried with the first part of the book and the talks of eating disorders (which usually trigger me to dnf books) but, Dolly just got more interesting with each chapter. It definitely felt like either a podcast or a gossip sesh with a friend but the way it made me self reflect, cry, and fall in love with Dolly was incredibly meaningful. I normally take much longer to read nonfiction as I get bored but this took me a fraction of the time. 

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paulinevb's review against another edition

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4.0


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