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Raw Dog: The Naked Truth About Hot Dogs by Jamie Loftus

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mikkitooloud's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny informative reflective fast-paced

5.0

I picked this book up because I have a soft spot for Jamie Loftus, but just three or four sentences into the introduction I was fully onboard with the premise. This book is about more than just hotdogs; it's about justice, love, and the human condition.

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grabman's review against another edition

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funny informative lighthearted medium-paced

4.25


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breadbummer's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.5

Very funny and very informative! Probably not a book for boomers (my boomer parents, at least) with Loftus' consistent jokes relating to sex and/or diarrhea; I, being raised by the true god of older gen-z, the YouTube Poop, thought these were hilarious. I especially loved how this was all blended with the personal histories of the various hot doggeries and figures related to the food. Big bonus for the content warning section at the beginning, too!

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
dealing with a breakup
, so I don't think it would be fair of me to complain all that much.

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ivorymusic82's review against another edition

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adventurous funny informative reflective fast-paced

4.5


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obtoosegoose's review against another edition

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informative lighthearted reflective fast-paced

4.0

Weird, horny, and informative in a combination that only Jamie Loftus is capable of achieving. I loved it. 

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kek513's review against another edition

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emotional funny informative medium-paced

4.0


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sosonny's review

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emotional funny informative medium-paced

3.75


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corriespondent's review against another edition

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funny informative slow-paced

4.0


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mkbellin's review against another edition

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funny informative fast-paced

4.25


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aus10england's review against another edition

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adventurous funny inspiring lighthearted reflective

5.0

This is what a niche nonfiction memoir should be baybee!!!!!!!

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