As a huge stand up comedy nerd and fan of Ali Wong's, I have to say I LOVED this book. It's everything I ever wanted it to be. She's funny, gross, insightful, and there's a ton of subtle wisdom in here.

As an Asian American woman, I really appreciated this book and Ali Wong's candid experience and advice to her daughters. It was nice to read about some of her parents' experiences immigrating to the U.S.

This was a funny, quick book. Ali shares what it is like being an Asian woman in comedy and the hurdles she had to go through to make it big.

***Thanks to the publisher and NetGalley for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review***

If I didn't already love Ali Wong before, I definitely do now! This was a touching and hilarious look into her life and her pregnancy.

Random House and NetGalley provided me with an electronic copy of Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets, and Advice for Living Your Best Life. I was under no obligation to review this book and my opinion is freely given.

Written like a letter to her daughters, Ali Wong does not mince words or sugarcoat her truth. Readers who have seen her stand up comedy specials will expect the foul language and crude expressions, as this book is an extension of Ali's on stage persona. I am not sure if Dear Girls is a true reflection on Ali Wong, the person, as it seemed like the essays were staged. I get the sense that this is not the real Ali, that she lies somewhere between her stage self and the author self. Ali pokes fun at herself and at aspects of her life, giving readers a fresh perspective on subjects such as motherhood and dating.

The most poignant and best part of the book is written by Ali's husband, as it has a level of sincerity and honesty that is quite refreshing. Whether Ali is true to herself or true to the version of herself that is out in the public realm, Dear Girls has some pearls of wisdom hidden between the crudeness. Although she does joke a fair amount about her life, readers will clearly see the love she has for her family. Those who have seen this comedienne perform will enjoy Dear Girls as an extension of her time on stage, but those who are unfamiliar with Ali Wong will enjoy her honesty and directness.

If you enjoy Ali Wong's stand-up then you'll love her first book of letters to her daughters. Easy and quick read complete with diarrhea jokes!

I'm usually a fan of celebrity memoirs, but this one was just not for me. It's styled as a series of letters from the author, comedian Ali Wong, to her young daughters, but presumably that is just a narrative device because the content is so incredibly raunchy that I can't imagine that she would want her daughters to read this even when they are adults, or that they would want to do so. Or maybe if you're raised with her as your mother all that would fly out the window? I don't mind a bit of crass humor - I very much enjoyed the memoirs of Amy Schumer and Tiffany Haddish - but this one was just way too much for me to take, and often just felt gross for the sake of being gross without even being funny. There were some funny/interesting parts, but in addition to the aforementioned issues, I also found it kind of rambling/unfocused. 2.5 stars.

This book is full of Ali Wong's signature raunchy humor framed as letters of advice to her daughters. If you love her standup, you'll love the book. Topics include motherhood, family, her career, study abroad, and being Asian American. There's even an afterword from her husband, again written as a letter to their daughters.

This entire book was worth it for "A Guide to Asian Restaurants" which is easily my favorite chapter. By the way, don't order the sushi at that restaurant in Malibu, but their signature dishes are amazing.

This is one book that is going to be enhanced by the audiobook, read by Ali herself. Seriously, don't even bother with the print copy.

Thanks to Random House Publishing Group and Netgalley for an eARC in exchange for honest review.

"Dear Girls" is Ali Wong's hilarious and brutally honest memoir told in the form of letters to her two daughters. Each letter focuses on a different topic, memory, or piece of advice and shares stories and wisdoms learned from her life as a comedian, an Asian American woman, a wife, a mom, and a daughter.

I first heard of Ali Wong when I watched her Netflix standup special, "Baby Cobra" and she quickly became one of my favorites. Her humor is honest, funny, and at times, raunchy, but always hilarious. It was fun to learn more about her background as well has her approach to family life and how she balances her stand up career and time with her family. I especially like the afterword from her husband, which gave kind of a "his perspective" on all the stories the reader just heard from Ali's side.

I would definitely recommend this to anyone who is already a fan or to someone who is looking for new comedians to follow.

If you enjoy Ali Wong's standup, then this collection of essays and "letters" to her daughters will not disappoint. Her sharp wit, biting sarcasm, and heartfelt advice makes this one an enjoyable read.

I've loved Ali Wong since I saw her stand up specials on Netflix. She hilarous and salty. This book was written like she is writing to her children. It's such a hearfelt book that I often felt she was speaking to the reader. If you like your funny with a little bit of adult language, this is the book for you.

A lovely tribute to her daughters that manages to make the reader laugh out loud. If you've enjoyed Ali Wong's stand up, you will enjoy this book. You can hear her voice coming through as you read it.

I’m a huge fan of Ali Wong and this book is everything I thought it would be and more. Unlike the standard celebrity essay memoir, Wong frames the story about her life growing up with immigrant parents, dating life, and her start in stand up in the form of letters addressed to her two daughters. Just like her stand up comedy routine, the letters are blunt, sometimes “vulgar”, and surprisingly heartfelt. It was such a pleasant, hilarious, fast read with a poignant afterword written by her husband. Truly enjoyed this one and fans of comedy will love this one too.

Ali Wong is my new hero. This book gives such a beautiful look into her life, and is a wild ride.

I recently watched her movie Always be My Maybe, and it became an instant classic. This pushed me to seek out more from Ali Wong. She is a riot!

Ali doesn't leave anything out in Dear Girls. The fact that this is a letter to her daughters is beautiful, personal, and inspirational. From sex to family to the struggles of being a woman, Ali has a valuable piece of advice for everyone. I highly encourage picking up with book and gaining some insight into Ali's life. There's even an extra treat at the end. 😁

Ali Wong is hilarious and unapologeticly funny. Her standup is often referred to as “pee your pants funny” and her new book is the exact same. This book was a delightful read. If you’ve never heard of or seen Ali Wong, just know she is very explicit but that’s what makes this book (and her type of comedy) so freaking good.

In this book, Ali writes letters to her two young daughters about some of things she has learned and what she hopes for them. Her love for her children is honest and genuine. She is honest about her struggles with finding the right person to marry and about motherhood. Her book isn’t braggy, it’s humble and I’m here for it.

I loved that the ending was written by Ali’s husband. He is referenced throughout the book, it was really cool to see how his memories of events compared to Ali’s.

Oh, how I love Ali Wong. Full of humor and heart, her memoir does not disappoint. It carefully jumps back and forth between Ali’s standard raunchy humor and heartfelt words of wisdom. Structured as a series of letters to her daughters and told in no particular order, she tells a variety of anecdotes from her childhood, college years, and of course pregnancy and motherhood.

What I’ve always loved about Ali Wong is her candid views and her unfiltered feminism. She has this genuine ability to be both vulgar and profound in the same narrative. I think my favorite section was about her time in Vietnam while she was studying abroad. She thoughtfully explains the profound impact her time there had on her life, while also sprinkling in colorful stories about her experience.

I highly recommend Dear Girls to other fans of Ali Wong and humorous memoirs.

Ali Wong is a hoot. I was expecting the book to be much like her stand up--it was and it wasn't. There was a depth of feeling that is touching and you get a feel for her future hopes and dreams concerning her children. Hilarious and poignant.

For some reason, I am always intrigued by memoirs even if I'm not a 'fan' of the celebrity. Some of the ones I've enjoyed the most are ones where I didn't know much about the person beforehand. I've never watched Ali Wong's standup, but I really enjoyed Always be my Maybe, so I figured why not. Long story long, parts of this were funny but I am not sure her sense of humour is really for me. If you are an Ali Wong fan, I'd probably recommend. If, like me, you didn't know much about her humour beforehand, maybe not. Also, it was a lot about marriage/pregnancy/babies, which, you know, not exactly things I find funny right now, but again, that's me and not the book.

I loved this book, I thought that it was incredibly real and heartfelt. The format that it is a letter to the author's children is adorable, and I enjoyed that she did not hold back anything. It felt authentic, and brought up a lot of topics that women in society do struggle with. I thought that including her husbands essay in the the back was a nice reflection on the other side of her life, and was refreshing to hear his struggles as not being the breadwinner but also what joys he has been able to inspire from not having that pressure. Ali Wong does an incredible job (as her husband states) at breaking up shame and stigma and I hope she continues along that path.

I had always been a huge fan of Ali Wong, enjoying her Netflix Stand up specials, Baby Cobra while she was 8 months pregnant, and her recent Always Be My Maybe. In this book, each chapter is a letter dedicated to her girls Mari and Nikki, detailing her most intimate feelings and advice to her daughters regarding dating and sex life, going through the stand-up circuit through the comedy clubs and late night shows, as an Asian American woman in a male dominated industry. She talks about how she met her husband, how to order food in restaurants, and other advice to her daughters on how to live their best lives like traveling abroad and learning another language.

This book was so funny to me and reads like a stand up show. her writing is real, raw, raunchy, and rambunctious Ali Wong Style. I loved that she says things I can only dare think about and completely relatable. I get her and I love that she is so real and the gritty honesty can make you squirm and uncomfortable and I love her for it.

The afterword by her husband as the last chapter was so poignantly written and shows just how beautiful their love and utmost respect for each other in the pages he writes. It is a sweet review of what Ali Wong narrates in a more sterilized fashion and truly heartfelt to read for his children as a father and a husband.

I thoroughly enjoyed this amazing book and highly recommend it for those not easily offended or too sensitive and know how to laugh about this adventure we call life.

Thank you to Netgalley, Random House and the author for the ebook copy. All opinions are my own.

This book wasn’t my kind of humor but from what I read she’s a great story teller. Readers should be aware of the explicit content in this book. Fans of her will enjoy this book. Did not finish but thank you for the ARC.