Everything I Know About Love: A Memoir

I bought this book as a gift for a friend, and it was a huge hit! The author’s raw and honest reflections on love, relationships, and self-discovery are beautifully written. she said every chapter felt like a conversation with a close friend. It’s emotional, funny, and full of wisdom. definitely a must-read for anyone looking for a real take on love. Highly recommend!

This book was a great read. I felt like I learned a lot about myself from this book.

Everything I Know About Love is meant to be a candid exploration of one woman's experiences with love, friendship, and growing up. While it promises a relatable and humorous account of navigating the complexities of relationships, it ultimately fell short for me due to the protagonist's self-indulgent and often unlikable behavior. I picked this up because I feel young and stupid and I wanted a book that would tell me how to be better, or at least offer some empathy and relatability to the stupid issues that are consistent for women in their twenties. I did not find that here. The memoir is structured as a series of personal anecdotes that offer glimpses into the author's life, from teenage years to adulthood. Through the lens of her own experiences, Alderton delves into the highs and lows of romantic relationships, the bonds of friendship, and the trials of self-discovery. The writing is witty and conversational, making it easy to dive into her world. And I really wanted to like it. However, the main stumbling block for me was the characterization of the author herself. While it's not uncommon for memoirs to feature flawed protagonists (because, duh, real people aren't perfectly likable), Alderton's self-absorption and ignorance bordered on depressing for me. Her actions and choices often come across as thoughtless and inconsiderate, making it challenging to sympathize with her struggles, and I struggle to believe that the hallmark of people in their twenties is being thoughtless and inconsiderate. That would be wildly depressing. What could have been charming or relatable selfishness instead veered into a territory of willful ignorance that kind of put me off. That said, there are moments of insight and genuine humor in the book, especially when Alderton reflects on the ups and downs of female friendships. These moments provide a glimpse of the book's potential, offering relatable and thought-provoking content that many readers may find valuable. While some people may appreciate the raw honesty and unfiltered portrayal of the author's life, others may, like myself, struggle to connect with a protagonist who often comes across as self-absorbed and oblivious to the impact of her actions on others. It's a book that might resonate with those who can forgive its flaws and appreciate its moments of insight, but it may leave others frustrated by its central character's shortcomings. I think if you're truly trying to improve, this might disappoint you- but if you're well past that point and have matured, you'll probably find this book funny and relatable.

How do I even begin to explain what this book means to me? this book talks about love in all shapes and all sizes. Love in the nature of friendship, and love in the nature in romance. It makes you look at yourself and understand these parts of you as a person, the good and the bad. The things that make life worth living. It’s womanhood, the shared tears and laugher with your closest friends. The memories of good and bad experiences but with a view of how they have made you who you are today, and what you will be. The easy and the difficult, the fun and the hard. It’s a book about navigating life and all the shit that comes with that.

Just got into reading books and loved this one. Great book for women navigating their 20's. I love the way she drops in little recipes and surprises here and there. Loved the book would recommend to friends.

This book was a great read. I recommended to lots of my friends. I love the author Dolly Alderton so was delighted to read this fantastic novel.

If you don’t like books that are about the struggles and stories of teenage years to late 20s this book is not for you, if you do YOU ARE GOING TO LOVE IT! Dolly really brought to light the struggles we all face in life and growing up. This book reminded me very much of Not that kind of girl by Lena Dunham. Many people hate on this book as it “doesnt talk about love” they are completely wrong in that. Dolly talks about love in both relationships, family, friends and the love for ones self. This is a memoir not an educational or self help mind opening book which i think alot of readers forget. Its the stories of dolly and her friends as they navigate their way through life. There was many times I was reading and it reminded me of my own friends and own memories of growing up. I highly suggest reading this. Such an easy fun and lighthearted read!

I saw this book a lot and decided to give it a try. It wasn’t bad I just don’t think I enjoyed it too much. Kind of boring and hard to follow

Muy buena historia, llegó en buenas condiciones, las tapas no son tan gruesas por lo que hay que tener cuidado, de ahí en fuera totalmente normal con respecto a hojas y tinta

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I understand that some people don't see the point in the book, because there is no plot in the classical way. But that's what I LOVED about it. It is fun on the one hand and made me cry on the other hand, it has it's ups and downs - and that is just like life is! My personal life couldn't be more different to Dolly Aldertons but I just enjoyed all the stories and just felt so included like I would be part of her life. It's a memoir so don't expect a proper story but more like snippets of a life of someone in her twenties exploring herself, love, her friends, her life.

No issues with the product the book is just boring.