A review by vagaybond
Canadian Boyfriend by Jenny Holiday

I feel like the author googled for canadianisms, found a listicle, and made a character from them tbh. either that or that molson canadian commercial. I like to think I'm pretty travelled within this so called country and I have yet to meet someone who uses the word chesterfield or hoser. (I'm not a linguist or w/e but I think this is more 90s slang? definitely pre internet.) this isn't like, oppression or anything, but it is tokenizing. I also don't know how someone could talk about tbay without acknowledging the huge racism issues it's known for (specifically toward Indigenous people). there's other things I think would just make the rep more genuine. like saying couch instead of sofa, or mentioning any of the chains that exist here besides tim hortons - shopper's, dollarama, etc.

otherwise I thiiiink it was maybe ok? maybe the twist of
mike finding out they met before
felt pretty contrived and I think his reaction was out of character. weirded out and introspective would have made more sense to me.
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