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RAW DOG : THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT HOT DOGS by Jamie Loftus
7 reviews
mattyvreads's review against another edition
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
grabman's review against another edition
4.25
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Eating disorder, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
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
slimshaedy92's review against another edition
5.0
Moderate: Sexual content and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Eating disorder, Genocide, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Police brutality, Stalking, Sexual harassment, and Colonisation
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
haileyeh's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Eating disorder and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Police brutality and Sexual harassment
muffmacguff's review against another edition
3.75
I’m a big Jamie Loftus fan. I love her comedy and her podcast miniseries. This book is the perfect project for her.
A lot of the time it reminded me of Assassination Vacation, another book where the author can’t drive and takes a road trip using a niche subject (hot dogs/presidential assassinations) to explore American history. This was funny and insightful and spent a lot of time with very strange arcana, which is Loftus’s bread and butter. I loved how often hot dog stands burned down *at some point*, and the multiple branded hot dog products designed to tell a horny story about condiments.
The part of this book that worked less well for me was the personal. There are details about Loftus’s life throughout that give the book added texture but a lot of them end up getting glossed over; the book ultimately gives short shrift to
But truly full of interesting information told in a very funny way!
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Animal death
Moderate: Sexual harassment
Minor: Sexual violence