Dear Girls by Ali Wong
The New York Times bestseller: sharp and hilariously funny advice for growing up female from the Netflix star of Always Be My Maybe
Sometimes you just need a really entertaining read that'll make you laugh like a drainA lot. Ali Wong's Dear Girls has you covered . . . Wong transfers her stand-up persona to the page with verve and joy while sending straight-talking letters of wisdom to her two girls * * Stylist * *
Knife-sharp . . . a genuine pleasure * * New York Times * *
Hilariously inappropriate. Please write a Dear Girls 2, Ali * * Vogue UK * *
Hilarious, brilliant and touching -- PATTON OSWALT
Dear Girls is not so much a real-talk handbook as it is a myth-puncturing manifesto * * Vogue * *
Dear Girls can be crude and flippant, LOL-dense and breezy . . . [but] she is also sneakily thoughtful about the public roles she occupies . . . Wong's daughters should consider themselves lucky to have a self-made, cultural touchstone for a mother * * Washington Post * *
Refreshing, hilarious, and honest . . . Yes, this book is addressed to Wong's daughters, but every reader will find nuggets of wisdom and inspiration and, most important, something to laugh at * * Bustle * *
A frank and hilarious journey through the messiness of life, from one of comedy's finest * * The Skinny * *
Raunchy, sweet and wise all at the same time * * NPR * *
Through the bravado and jokes, [Wong] still reveals very vulnerable sides of herself and her past . . . Her voice is so strong and unique and enjoyable and her thoughts about being raised Asian in America provoked a storm of thoughts * * Literary Hub * *
Knife-sharp . . . a genuine pleasure * * New York Times * *
Hilariously inappropriate. Please write a Dear Girls 2, Ali * * Vogue UK * *
Hilarious, brilliant and touching -- PATTON OSWALT
Dear Girls is not so much a real-talk handbook as it is a myth-puncturing manifesto * * Vogue * *
Dear Girls can be crude and flippant, LOL-dense and breezy . . . [but] she is also sneakily thoughtful about the public roles she occupies . . . Wong's daughters should consider themselves lucky to have a self-made, cultural touchstone for a mother * * Washington Post * *
Refreshing, hilarious, and honest . . . Yes, this book is addressed to Wong's daughters, but every reader will find nuggets of wisdom and inspiration and, most important, something to laugh at * * Bustle * *
A frank and hilarious journey through the messiness of life, from one of comedy's finest * * The Skinny * *
Raunchy, sweet and wise all at the same time * * NPR * *
Through the bravado and jokes, [Wong] still reveals very vulnerable sides of herself and her past . . . Her voice is so strong and unique and enjoyable and her thoughts about being raised Asian in America provoked a storm of thoughts * * Literary Hub * *
Ali Wong is a stand-up comedian, writer and actress. She has released two hit Netflix comedy specials - Baby Cobra and Hard Knock Wife - and starred in the Netflix original film Always Be My Maybe. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781838850425 |
| ISBN 10 | 1838850422 |
| Title | Dear Girls |
| Author | Ali Wong |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Canongate Books |
| Year published | 2021-05-06 |
| Number of pages | 240 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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