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aliannie1226 's review for:
For Butter or Worse
by Erin La Rosa
I was so disappointed in this book. I was rushing to get through to the end so I could move on. I agree with the oodles of other reviews that talk about the CONSTANT miscommunication trope, which was even worse because it was a "make massive assumptions that aren't backed up by an ounce of the evidence provided by your current circumstances and then NEVER TALK ABOUT IT" trope.
But one of the things that drives me nuts that I haven't seen anyone mention is the complete and utter lack of research La Rosa seems to have done about the two industries she decided to have her MCs operate in.
I'm sorry, excuse me - y'all are so petty and nasty to each other on set WHILE FILMING that the director has to call cut and send you to your trailers to cool off?! No way in hell would any production company put up with that nonsense for 3 episodes, let alone 3 seasons. Do you know how expensive time on set is? To waste it like that would be stopped IMMEDIATELY. Especially because the book clearly establishes that neither of these people are famous enough for production to put up with their nonsense.
And then my gosh, the restaurant mentions - that. is. not. how. running. a. restaurant. works. There were so many inconsistencies with the reality of being a chef/owner of a restaurant or the CEO/COO (what even was Leo?) of a national chain that I don't even know where to begin. Neither of these people would have had time to go on all these dates, or to just call out of work on a whim to "leave the kitchen up to someone else" for the day. No effing wonder their businesses were going under.
The nail in the coffin for me was when he went to try her "creative foodie" menu and it was spaghetti tossed in a basil/garlic/cream sauce. Delicious, sure, but NOT a dish that a chef looking for a Michelin star is serving. And she's the only one making the pasta? And then she leaves the kitchen each time a VIP finishes their entree? Just... that's not how any of this works! Please, authors, do some research if you're writing characters into a career that you don't have personal experience with!
But one of the things that drives me nuts that I haven't seen anyone mention is the complete and utter lack of research La Rosa seems to have done about the two industries she decided to have her MCs operate in.
I'm sorry, excuse me - y'all are so petty and nasty to each other on set WHILE FILMING that the director has to call cut and send you to your trailers to cool off?! No way in hell would any production company put up with that nonsense for 3 episodes, let alone 3 seasons. Do you know how expensive time on set is? To waste it like that would be stopped IMMEDIATELY. Especially because the book clearly establishes that neither of these people are famous enough for production to put up with their nonsense.
And then my gosh, the restaurant mentions - that. is. not. how. running. a. restaurant. works. There were so many inconsistencies with the reality of being a chef/owner of a restaurant or the CEO/COO (what even was Leo?) of a national chain that I don't even know where to begin. Neither of these people would have had time to go on all these dates, or to just call out of work on a whim to "leave the kitchen up to someone else" for the day. No effing wonder their businesses were going under.
The nail in the coffin for me was when he went to try her "creative foodie" menu and it was spaghetti tossed in a basil/garlic/cream sauce. Delicious, sure, but NOT a dish that a chef looking for a Michelin star is serving. And she's the only one making the pasta? And then she leaves the kitchen each time a VIP finishes their entree? Just... that's not how any of this works! Please, authors, do some research if you're writing characters into a career that you don't have personal experience with!