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Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life by Ali Wong

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koreanlinda's review against another edition

emotional funny lighthearted sad tense medium-paced

3.75

I started this audiobook on a high note after watching Netflix series Beef. I was impressed by Ali Wong's storytelling and acting skills in the show. The audiobook is read by Ali Wong herself, and her reading is full of her characters.

Sharing of her personal life stories with sarcasm and punchlines did not last the whole book. By the end, I was tired of her close-to-yelling and extreme self deprecation even though I listened to is on many separate sittings with plenty of breaks in-between.

Unfortunately I could not help but judge Ali Wong's character as well. All the confession of her mistakes made her look like a very selfish person because those mistakes hurt and damage others so much. In my eyes, they were not funny.

One more thing that bothered me was the underlying hetero-normativity and traditional ideas of women's happy life in a family with children. I don't remember the details. If you are a fan of hers, I recommend giving a listen. It might be more enjoyable to cherry-pick chapters that interest you more, otherwise, it might feel like a long story to listen to.

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miacorkum's review against another edition

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funny fast-paced

3.75

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starklinqs's review against another edition

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3.75

This was a really fun read! I’m not too into raunchy humor (despite being a fan of Ali Wong lmao) so there were moments in the book that weren’t for me, but it was a wonderful, engaging read. The afterword by her ex-husband was also incredibly sweet to read as well, and I thought a great way to close out the book.

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em__mc's review against another edition

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fast-paced

2.75

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leweylibrary's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative reflective medium-paced

3.75

I obviously don't like kids, so the entire premise of the book was a bit meh for me 😬 but I did think it made for good structure for the book that was a lot more interesting and engaging than a chronological detailing of her life. I did also like the bit from her husband at the end, although that also felt a little weird? Almost like he had to defend her and their relationship? Also there was one relatively lengthy section in which there was waaaaay too much discussion about all the ways children are disgusting.

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