| Title | : | Dear Dolly |
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| ISBN | : | 0241623642 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780241623640 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 |
| Publication | : | First published October 27, 2022 |
Since early 2020, Dolly Alderton has been sharing her wisdom, warmth and wit with the countless people who have written in to her Dear Dolly agony aunt column in The Sunday Times Style. Their questions range from the painfully - and sometimes hilariously - relatable to the occasionally bizarre. They include breakups and body issues, families, friendships, dating, divorce, the pleasures and pitfalls of social media, sex, loneliness, longing, love and everything in between.
Without judgement, and with deep empathy informed by her own, much-chronicled adventures in love, friendship and dating, Dolly leads us by the hand through the various labyrinths of life, proving that a problem shared is truly a problem halved.
Dear Dolly Reviews
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Thank god for Dolly Alderton
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Why is Dolly not my best friend?
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Reading this book feels like having a long coffee with Dolly herself. Although I didn't love Everything I Know About Love at the time I read it (and have already reached the conclusion that it was a matter of right book-wrong time), I really like Dolly's writing. I see myself coming back to this one in the future and re-reading some of the entries. Funny how I found the most relatable advice on the questions that didn't strike me as so at first.
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DOLLY ALDERTON MY LORD AND SAVIOR (her books changed my life fr)
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Dolly Alderton writes the column "Dear Dolly" in the Sunday Times, and is known for her honest, personable advice to those writing in seeking guidance.
This book is a compilation of many of the common themes of the letters on the subjects of Dating, Friendship, Relationships, Family, Sex, Break-ups/Exes, and Body & Soul. Her answers to the letters are uplifting, empowering, and relatable. I did find most of the questions and answers to be for those quite a bit younger than myself, but there are a few that pertain to Gen X readers.
If you're looking for some encouragement and advice with issues in your life, then this meaningful book just might hit the spot. There's nothing groundbreaking or new here, but it's refreshing to read answers that urge readers to be true to themselves.
I voluntarily reviewed a complimentary copy of this book, all opinions are my own. -
a quick, easy, and overall very comforting read.
dear dolly is made up of snippets from
dolly alderton's agony aunt column in the sunday times, so it’s the perfect, low-maintenance book that you can dip in and out of whenever you have 5 minutes. i’ve loved dolly’s previous 2 books: her memoir
everything i know about love and her fiction debut
ghosts, so i’m looking forward to whatever she does next. kind of hoping she does some more tv producing because the tv adaptation of
everything i know about love was great. -
a friend you can confide in in book form
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dolly alderton’s writing is so genuinely my version of the bible
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Ik vind alles wat Alderton schrijft grappig en inzichtelijk. Dit boek staat vol met adviescolumns (antwoorden op ingezonden brieven) en vooral van het hoofdstuk “break-ups & exes” heb ik erg genoten. Hardop gelachen, dat ook. Love you, Dolly 💖
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this collection was such a fun, refreshing change of pace to end the year with, being a quick one to fly through with its concise format & witty, heartfelt prose.
having loved dolly’s previous works, particularly ‘everything i know about love’ (which is an all time favourite of mine), i was excited to devour more of her words of wisdom. being a collection of her advice columns in the new york times, it was short & informative & wildly entertaining, encouraging and inspiring.
immediately i connected with dolly & fell into the rhythm of her writing, and i continue to grow more and more fond of this woman as i engage with more of her work. i truly trust her as such a grounded, reliable, self-aware & thoughtful source. i learnt a lot from her & i admire her a lot.
even the advice columns that weren’t relevant to me were engaging and insightful, and her moral perspectives and personal ethics very much aligned with my own. but even when we disagreed on certain topics, i appreciated how her words helped me form & understand my own views and opinions more.
i strive to one day be as eloquent, respectful, honest & articulate dolly herself is, and damn her advice is good guys. i think this is one of the most annotated books in my collection now, and i know i’ll be referring back to it countless times. i definitely recommend it when you are in need of an uplifting, meaningful work exploring many topics in a light-hearted but impactful manner. -
Thank God for Dolly - I’m obsessed with her deeply empathetic, entirely shame-absolving and emotionally intelligent wisdom! Nothing like zooming through 50-odd advice columns on a Sunday evening to put all your worries about life at ease.
Sent pictures of various pages to my friends and I know I’ll be referring back to it at times of need. I truly hope she never gets cancelled because I’m fully initiated into the cult now!
Can’t wait for her next project! -
4.5 stars. I just love Dolly - I wish she was my pal.
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dear dolly,
i love you. the older sister i never had. some of the excerpts applied to me today, some will apply to me in the future, some maybe never but i enjoyed reading each piece so much. her insight into life is so beautiful. definitely a book to revisit over time like a bible. -
2.5/5 - An all-round boring selection of questions. I enjoy Dolly but I found this book one-note and repetitive. I loved Everything I Know About Love and was hoping some of the questions or responses would be more risqué... but most could be summed up with an empowered message to "love yourself" which, sorry, is so dull.
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Dolly Alderton is one of my favorite authors. This was solid but pretty surface-level. I wish this book was longer, and would have loved to read her thoughts on more specific and nuanced topics, since even topics that didn't directly relate to me in this book allowed for her to impart some universal wisdom; however I understand these were taken from her Sunday Times column and can only appeal to so niche an audience. Definitely good to check out to remind yourself of basic keys to living a content and healthy life.
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anything written by dolly is like a big warm hug
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I loved loved loved this book truly magical as I used to love reading the agony aunt sections of magazines all the time
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2.5
The advice is short, it's a bit surface level and it's not funny enough. I don't feel like I could learn from her more than from my own life.
After reading Polly's column for so many years, this falls short.
https://askpolly.substack.com/ -
"Learn to be with yourself now, your future self will thank you."
The fact that I'm always skeptical with books like these makes me a very objective reader, and I'm glad for this one, I had enjoyed the book immensely. Its witty, its charming and Alderton had written the column in such a way that it makes it relatable.
Dear Dolly is a collection of letters from her "Agony Aunt Column" in the Sunday Times Lifestyle Magazine. Divided into Seven Parts which focuses entirely on different topics like:
1) Dating
2) Friendship
3) Relationships
4) Family
5) Sex
6) Break-ups & Exes
7) Body & Soul
Each story gives brings the readers in part of a stranger's life, and how Alderton responded to each woes that she had received.
I honestly find that problems and insecurities are a universal thing. I guess that's why romance books written by women is always a popular genre because of the need to validate our inner thoughts and feelings. In this case, Alderton has responded to each and every letter in a way that is not only general, but gives a wider perspective and looking at the problem in a different light and angle. I believe thats what separates the line of books like these to become condescending. Its important to note that at the end of the day, all these people that sent letters to Alderton are real people living real lives, which makes her response important to not cause a catastrophic change in someone's choice. I absolutely love how she handles each topics in a way that makes you feel comforted as well, eventhough its not the problem that you are currently facing.
I feel that humans are filled with woes and insecurities and its sometimes nice to let out with a person that doesn't know you at all, in which Alderton had done a great job in emphatizing with each person and giving advices without passing any judgment. Her response are not only witty, but filled with honesty in which I can sense she put her full heart in writing back to these people in her column. It felt as though reading chapters of advices from a close friend, who will give you advices in a way that will make you reflect and ponder upon the choices that you will make.
This is my first book from Alderton and definitely won't be the last. She provides a voice that makes us feel good about ourselves and not only that, this book serves as a good compilation of different problems that basically can happen to anyone and everyone, at different set of ages. Be it a man or a woman, either you're in your teens or in your sixties, you'll find something that will suit you and helpful to you in this book.
Definitely a read that I would recommend! A good one and I think I will find myself reaching it for it in the future in case I needed it :)
Biggest thank you to Times Reads for providing a copy of the book!
Personal Ratings : 4.25🌟 -
If you’ve loved everything I know about love, you’ll love this one too.
It has the same writing style, insight and humour. Was it entirely needed? Maybe not. But it was delightful to listen to (Dolly narrates it herself!)
It’s a compilation of questions and advice queries from her audience and the answers are honestly helpful and insightful. You might even find one that relates to a situation you are/were in or feel the same way! Some of those replies, hit home and I wished I had heard them before but at least it was relatable. -
I want to gift this book to all my friends. 🫶🏼
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I have a messenger group chat with two of my dearest girlfriends in which, between memes, spotify song links and book recommendations, we have endless conversations in which we seek, and dish out, life advice. Knowing this messenger chat is a click away is an enormous comfort.
Dolly's latest book reconstructs this kind of space - the warm, generous and zealous environment created by close friends. It is the book equivalent of seeing your best friends messenger icon turn green and knowing the three bouncing dots signal she's working on whatever problem you've got.
Enjoy this book like a Sunday afternoon wine with friends 🍷 -
3.5 Stars
“There are a lot of long, dark nights, Dolly ,” he told me, solemn and sleep-deprived. Make sure you marry someone you can have a great conversation with.”
In no world was I going to forgo reading this book, because Dolly Alderton is a true writer and I’m a genuine fan. I believe her debut novel, Ghosts, is her shining star 🌟
This book is lovely. Full of thoughtful, funny, poignant circumstances that many of us have found ourselves mucking through. It’s absolutely worthy of your time. However, there has never been a book (of any genre, but especially in similar vein) that could touch the one I savored 10 years ago, my favorite book of all time: Tiny Beautiful Things by Cheryl Strayed.
Please keep putting your brilliant words out into the world, Dolly! ♥️ -
Light and fun, everything we love from an agony aunt column, collected for our entertainment. Easy commute listening.
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Not something I can rate because of its content! I enjoyed it, although it did not hit in the way everything I know about love hit me, which is to be extremely expected. Dolly gave out some lovely advice, none of it felt earth shattering, but again she's not a licensed therapist or psychologist, she is someone who has just experienced a whole lot of life and has love and empathy to hand out by the bucketload. Still a heartwarming read
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In twee dagen erdoorheen geknald!! Misschien haal ik toch mijn reading challenge dit jaar
Weer zoo leuk en top Dolly is echt mijn queen i love her <33 wel anders dan everything I know about love want sommige verhalen/vragen kon ik niet echt aan relaten, maar alsnog wel weer zo’n fijne eerlijke schrijfstijl en humor die erin zit. Leest ook makkelijk weg omdat het korte stukken zijn! -
Maravillosa, como siempre Dolly Alderton. El libro es una recopilación de preguntas y respuestas de la época en la que tenía un consultorio en una revista, así que me ha parecido algo menos interesante que sus dos libros anteriores, pero su estilo está ahí y esa forma de hablar de las realidades de la vida de forma muy moderna e intensa, pero con el punto de humor británico imprescindible, me encanta.
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This is about life lessons and it’s written with such a fresh take on life’s most important things! Ugh OBCESSED.
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was slightly embarrassed by how much I wanted to read this book as it’s not really from the Intellectually Stimulating Literature genre but it was a very enjoyable, comforting read. Dolly alderton really came out the womb ready to be an agony aunt. The woman simply does not miss
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So glad to finish this year with Dolly and get this last review in at 11:08pm on NYE. This book is reassuring in the way all good advice columns are. Common sense you can digest with a cup of tea or a wine and feel all the better for it.
