Dear Girls

Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life
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Dear Girls by Ali Wong is a humorous and heartfelt collection of personal essays addressed to her daughters. Full of candid anecdotes about family, career, and life experiences, the book offers a raw look at her journey through motherhood and stand-up comedy, blending wit with poignant life lessons.
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You might enjoy this book if you appreciate candid, humorous insights into family life and parenting. Ali Wong offers a heartfelt and funny perspective through her personal experiences, combining wit and sincerity. This book is perfect for those who enjoy comedy with a touch of wisdom about life's challenges and joys.

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Dear Girls by Ali Wong is a heartfelt and hilarious collection of letters to her daughters, covering everything they need to know in life. From the unpleasant details of dating to being a working mum in a male-dominated profession, and even how she trapped their dad, Wong offers a wealth of advice.

Ali Wong's brilliantly sharp insights and humour are more personal and biting than ever in this completely original collection. In her hit Netflix comedy special Baby Cobra, an eight-month pregnant Wong resonated so strongly that she even became a popular Halloween costume. Wong shared her remarkably unfiltered thoughts on marriage, sex, Asian culture, working women, and why you never see new mum comics on stage, but you sure see plenty of new dads.

In these letters, she shares the wisdom she's learned from a life in comedy and reveals stories from her life offstage. This includes the brutal single life in New York (i.e. the inevitable confrontation with erectile dysfunction), reconnecting with her roots (and drinking snake blood) in Vietnam, tales of being a wild child growing up in San Francisco, and parenting war stories. Though addressed to her daughters, Ali Wong's letters are absurdly funny, surprisingly moving, and enlightening (and gross) for all.

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Dear Girls by Ali Wong receives praise for its humour, wit, and candidness. Readers appreciate Wong's unique storytelling style as she shares personal anecdotes and life lessons. The book's blend of comedic insights with heartfelt advice provides both amusement and reflection, resonating particularly well with fans of her stand-up comedy.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781760899127

Publisher: Penguin Random House Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 20 October 2020

Country: Australia

Imprint: Penguin Random House Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 131.0mm

Height: 197.0mm

Weight: 176g

Pages: 240

About the Author

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 stars in the Netflix original film Always Be My Maybe. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and two daughters.

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