Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout
Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout
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Review |
Ali Wong’s Dear Girls is good for a few laughs but lacks the sparkle of her stand-up comedy

  • The comedian’s physical humour doesn’t translate in her explicit debut – with a few notable exceptions
  • Highlights include a mother’s wisdom about how to spot good Asian restaurants

Topic |   Books and Literature
Joyce Lau

Updated: 4:31am, 15 Nov, 2019

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Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout
Comedian Ali Wong, whose book, Dear Girls: Intimate Tales, Untold Secrets & Advice for Living Your Best Life, was ostensibly written for her children. Photo: Handout
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