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Alderton, Dolly. “Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir.” HarperPerennial, 2018.
This was unexpectedly one of my favorite reads, as I am typically skeptical of the nonfictional genre due to its perception of real life that undoubtedly scares me. However, this book was a whirlwind adventure told in a chronological timeline of events, with some in-between chapters about teenage yearning. The reader grows in maturity alongside the author; it is this intentionality that turns the pages into a story–one so meaningful, raw and captivating to learn about in the moment, and not just as a ‘cautionary tale’ or major reflection. There was beauty, sadness in grief and loss, laughable moments, the realistic portrayal of jealousy in both love and friendship, and many more relatable thoughts and actions depicted.
The section about Florence made me cry, and the unbreakable bond between Dolly and Farly is every woman’s dream friendship. Her writing is flawless, and I am glad to have read it at this age in time. Cheers again to my twenties!
5/5
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This was unexpectedly one of my favorite reads, as I am typically skeptical of the nonfictional genre due to its perception of real life that undoubtedly scares me. However, this book was a whirlwind adventure told in a chronological timeline of events, with some in-between chapters about teenage yearning. The reader grows in maturity alongside the author; it is this intentionality that turns the pages into a story–one so meaningful, raw and captivating to learn about in the moment, and not just as a ‘cautionary tale’ or major reflection. There was beauty, sadness in grief and loss, laughable moments, the realistic portrayal of jealousy in both love and friendship, and many more relatable thoughts and actions depicted.
The section about Florence made me cry, and the unbreakable bond between Dolly and Farly is every woman’s dream friendship. Her writing is flawless, and I am glad to have read it at this age in time. Cheers again to my twenties!
5/5
#bookreviews #dollyalderton #everythingiknowaboutlove #bookquotes #reader #readmore #poetry #british #london #relateable #lovelife #dating #friendships #foryourfeed #writer #bookclub
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