A review by alliemikennareads
Hot Dog Girl by Jennifer Dugan

funny lighthearted reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

I wasn’t loving the main character Lou at first - I was prepared to find her deeply annoying the entire book. But she grew on me very quickly and has good growth by the end. She’s extremely chaotic which was relatable for me. And of course I love the bi+ rep - it’s really well done here. 

What else I loved: 
We love a summer amusement park setting and short chapters that make this feel like a very fast read. 

This was chock full of teen angst in the best possible way - not to the point of annoying but it had me smirking as I read - which is hard to pull off. 

This is predictable in the intentional, you realize far before the narrator does kind of way - and I kinda loved it here? The bi panic and general approach to sexuality is fabulously written in my opinion. 

HER DAD.  If you’ve read this you get why. 

TW: Absent parent (heavy theme) vomit  (very frequently mentioned but not super gory graphic)

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