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

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced

3.0

Wong's humour is not really my style, but I've seen parts of her stand up that felt really human (between foul jokes of course) and it was enough to make me curious about her book. The book, a series of letters to her daughters somehow managed to be both sweet and raunchy at the same time. I really appreciated her reflections on pregnancy, they were very sweet and not the typical "oh my god I was so FAT and HATED it." No kid wants to hear that they've been a burden to their mother since before birth. Some of the book aged badly, since a great deal of it was devoted to her relationship with her daughters' father, who she split from three years after releasing the book. I hope they still have a good relationship. 
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