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A review by pineconek
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
3.0
Reading this feels what I imagine having an older sister feels like. And this older sister gets a little wine drunk with you and tells you stories that serve both as cautionary tales and entertaining party stories.
I picked this up based on the cover alone. I knew nothing about the author and it was nice to get to know her over the years. While a lot of the book centered on a lifestyle of bar hopping and online dating that never appealed to me, there were tender moments of grief, friendship, body image, and other insecurities that I found quite moving.
I think I would have enjoyed this more if I were both younger and a different kind of woman. But reading this at 30 felt a little bit like being at a party where I only know the host and they're busy talking to someone else. Reading this book reminded me of nights where I'd had a deep conversation with someone who I never saw again, a memory of trading wounds and sharing beers.
Recommended to women in their 20s who feel a little lost, long for connection and meaning. 3 stars.
I picked this up based on the cover alone. I knew nothing about the author and it was nice to get to know her over the years. While a lot of the book centered on a lifestyle of bar hopping and online dating that never appealed to me, there were tender moments of grief, friendship, body image, and other insecurities that I found quite moving.
I think I would have enjoyed this more if I were both younger and a different kind of woman. But reading this at 30 felt a little bit like being at a party where I only know the host and they're busy talking to someone else. Reading this book reminded me of nights where I'd had a deep conversation with someone who I never saw again, a memory of trading wounds and sharing beers.
Recommended to women in their 20s who feel a little lost, long for connection and meaning. 3 stars.