Rikke's Reviews > Everything I Know About Love

“I am always half in life, half in a fantastical version of it in my head.”

I was just about to write that I love this book, but I realised it wouldn't be accurate. Not only do I love this book, I've fallen in love with this book. Dolly Alderton has completely put me under her spell and her witty and thoughtful observations have kept between states of recognition and awe, wild entertainment and well-known heartbreak.

From her wonderfully nostalgia-ridden passages about MSN Messenger (oh God, so many things I had forgotten) to her woeful tales of complex relationships with friends as well as lovers, her words felt deeply intimate, like a conversation with a dear old friend.

It really shines through that we're of the same generation. That we grew up and found the magic of the internet, felt the ever-increasing pressure of society's expectations and, finally, turned 30. She describes it so well, almost becoming the voice of an entire generation of women.

This one hit close to home.