Scan barcode
mattyvreads's review
4.75
The book is full of hot dog stories, facts, wives’ tales, and scandals. There is astute social commentary and histories about the different individual stands, communities, and organizations which contextualize her opinions on those different businesses. Plus, some conspiracy theory lite™️ (read: technically conspiracy theories that are unproblematic and probably true).
CW: disordered eating —
All in all, the book was incredibly witty and refreshingly modern. She is a terrific writer. My favorite quote: “10 years ago, we would call this a Woody Allen day. But now we know better and call it a Nora Ephron day.” Chef’s kiss.
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cancer, Eating disorder, Gore, Misogyny, Racism, Xenophobia, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, Stalking, Sexual harassment, Colonisation, Classism, Deportation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Vomit
spookyaz's review against another edition
3.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Misogyny, Toxic relationship, Blood, Vomit, and Pandemic/Epidemic
breadbummer's review against another edition
4.5
My main critiques come from aspects that I'm not really sure can be helped. For one, a lot of jokes/silly comparisons/what have you are repeated multiple times throughout the book, which made me a bit tired of the "(whoever) wouldn't do (a specific thing) if they had (a specific weapon) to their head" (for now). Along with that, maybe it's just because I'm a midwesterner, but I was kind of appalled at how short the trip to the Midwest was. I mean, c'mon, not counting the chapter on Chicago, just Ohio and Wisconsin...? A huge swath of the country is being missed out on. But at the same time, I get it—Loftus has already been on the road for weeks eating variations of the same grotes ue food just about every day and is also
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Cursing, Eating disorder, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Police brutality, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Body shaming, Sexual content, Excrement, Stalking, and Murder
Minor: Fatphobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Vomit, Mass/school shootings, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, War, and Deportation
raebelanger's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Animal death and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cancer, Eating disorder, and Misogyny
corriespondent's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Racism and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Eating disorder, Genocide, Misogyny, Vomit, and Alcohol
joe_del's review against another edition
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Cursing
Minor: Eating disorder, Genocide, Misogyny, Racism, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Sexual harassment
rhiannonafternoon's review against another edition
5.0
Throughout this book you’ll get a taste of Loftus’ journey to document hot dog history, the unsettling creation of the beasts themselves, and learn that the best hot dog stands have burned down at least once. She’s got great one liners, and reminded me that for some strange reason, I still know the words to the Oscar Meyer Wiener song.
Moderate: Excrement, Cultural appropriation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Eating disorder and Misogyny
imstephtacular's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Medical content, and Alcohol
Minor: Rape, Violence, Excrement, Vomit, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail