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A review by cassidy_rain
Everything I Know about Love: A Memoir by Dolly Alderton
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
5.0
“Nearly everything I know about love, I’ve learned in my long-term friendships with women.”
Yep, I absolutely loved it. This will make you laugh, cry, and feel nostalgic in the best possible way. Dolly has a way of writing that makes you feel like her best friend; like you were involved in her memories and stories she’s telling. It almost feels like reading a diary. I love the lists and recipes added in between chapters. It’s witty and fun and raw. Being in my late twenties I could definitely relate to this and it really got me in my feels honestly.
This is a memoir about love, yes. But also about friendship, growing up, finding yourself, and really just life in general. It touches on all kinds of love: romantic, familial, platonic, and self-love. I love that she puts so much emphasis on platonic love throughout the story. She always finds a way to tie everything back into the love she has for her friends. And what a fun group of women she has surrounded herself with. I loved reading about her personal growth and realizations as the book went on as well.
I’ve heard good things about the audiobook so decided to give it a try on a recent roadtrip (I don’t typically listen to audiobooks). It is narrated by the author. If you like audiobooks I think you’d like this! I would have personally enjoyed it more if I read a physical copy. There’s lots of characters and the switching ages/timelines between stories/chapters was a little confusing to me while listening. I also found the beginning a bit slow, but I think this was mainly due to me not reading it in my preferred format. It definitely picked up a lot as it progressed.
I think this book is gonna stick with me for a long time.
Yep, I absolutely loved it. This will make you laugh, cry, and feel nostalgic in the best possible way. Dolly has a way of writing that makes you feel like her best friend; like you were involved in her memories and stories she’s telling. It almost feels like reading a diary. I love the lists and recipes added in between chapters. It’s witty and fun and raw. Being in my late twenties I could definitely relate to this and it really got me in my feels honestly.
This is a memoir about love, yes. But also about friendship, growing up, finding yourself, and really just life in general. It touches on all kinds of love: romantic, familial, platonic, and self-love. I love that she puts so much emphasis on platonic love throughout the story. She always finds a way to tie everything back into the love she has for her friends. And what a fun group of women she has surrounded herself with. I loved reading about her personal growth and realizations as the book went on as well.
I’ve heard good things about the audiobook so decided to give it a try on a recent roadtrip (I don’t typically listen to audiobooks). It is narrated by the author. If you like audiobooks I think you’d like this! I would have personally enjoyed it more if I read a physical copy. There’s lots of characters and the switching ages/timelines between stories/chapters was a little confusing to me while listening. I also found the beginning a bit slow, but I think this was mainly due to me not reading it in my preferred format. It definitely picked up a lot as it progressed.
I think this book is gonna stick with me for a long time.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol and Eating disorder
Moderate: Cancer and Death