Everything I Know About Love [Paperback] Alderton, Dolly

It was real, fresh and breath taking. Couldn't have read this book at a better time! So glad that my friend recommended it, and it's gonna be on my re read list for a long time!

"𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘭𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘨𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧. 𝘐𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘥𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘦𝘭𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳." This book is a wholesome representation of human life friendships, love affairs, heartbreaks, career ups and downs and the wisdom which got collected into the pot through exploration. Her life is gracefully capsulized in a few words, a perfect blend of raw wisdom and vulnerability. The writing is top-notch, witty and hilarious in a humorous way. You feel you are sitting in front of her and having your own VIP experience. The idea of a memoir in the early 20s and 30s is a unique way of expressing how insanely piquant one can be. Who said it's all about good decisions? The wrong one matters equally. Those heartbreaks are the epitome of our resilient self and adoring that part is irrefutable. It beautifully depicts the female friendship beyond companionship, how two different personalities can coexist together and make a home together irrespective of their differences. It touches on the point of self-love". People tend to fill the void in their hearts and look outside for the piece of the puzzle to fit there, which was never a Pokémon to be collected. The amount of time you can resonate with the emotion she has displayed here is insane, everyone is kind of juggling in their own life in a shuffled manner. Overall, it was a riveting read leaving you to contemplate "your pages"!!

This was my second book from Dolly, and she just became my favourite. Her writing style and transperency captured me. Funny, touching and takes you through the rollercoaster of emotions and lands you smoothly at the end.

The book arrived with the cover crumpled and cramped into a box with other items. Other than that it's fine.

i read it. i felt seen. my mom read it. she felt seen. my grandmother read it. she felt seen. this perfectly captures girlhood. every woman should have this on her nightstand. and if she doesn’t, i hope someone will introduce her to this cause oh god, the author knows me better than my own self.

Value of money

This is such a feel good book. The moment I finished this book, there was this sense that certain emotions and experiences are so universal. It is like rite of passage that everyone has to go through. The self doubt, friends getting married (especially if you are the last one left), your best friend finally finding the love of her life and the marrying the guy- that pang of jealousy that one feels and so many such emotions. It is a very simple, yet profound read, and offers one a very comforting place.

The author really nailed it. I could relate to alot of the topics and experiences shared in this book. Thank you.