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A review by curiouser_books
The Wiener Across the Way by Amy Award
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
It sounds like it'll be fun ... and it was. But the CRINGE.
Actual stars: 2.5
Format: audio, libro.fm
What I liked: The story is cute and fun, the banter is good, the characters feel real (but honestly is that only because they are based on very real people that we love?). I was along for the ride early on and the ending when it was more fiction than real life was even more fun ... but there were problems. I did love the plus size representation and all of the silly terms for Colorado places (Rust Rocks/Red Rocks, Peachy Creek/Cherry Creek, etc.) oh, and flip-flop instead of TikTok made me laugh every time.
What I didn't like: This reads like Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce fan fiction. Like until the 58% point it really is just a fictionalized version of what we know. At first it felt fun and silly, but then it felt like an invasion of privacy. Like I know this author doesn't have an inside track into their relationship, but I don't read gossip sites because people deserve to have privacy, and this felt too much like those very real people to be fiction.
Who I'm recommending this to: Probably no one. It was fun and spicy and the plus size rep was great. But it was too much reality to be fun fiction for me.
Actual stars: 2.5
Format: audio, libro.fm
What I liked: The story is cute and fun, the banter is good, the characters feel real (but honestly is that only because they are based on very real people that we love?). I was along for the ride early on and the ending when it was more fiction than real life was even more fun ... but there were problems. I did love the plus size representation and all of the silly terms for Colorado places (Rust Rocks/Red Rocks, Peachy Creek/Cherry Creek, etc.) oh, and flip-flop instead of TikTok made me laugh every time.
What I didn't like: This reads like Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce fan fiction. Like until the 58% point it really is just a fictionalized version of what we know. At first it felt fun and silly, but then it felt like an invasion of privacy. Like I know this author doesn't have an inside track into their relationship, but I don't read gossip sites because people deserve to have privacy, and this felt too much like those very real people to be fiction.
Who I'm recommending this to: Probably no one. It was fun and spicy and the plus size rep was great. But it was too much reality to be fun fiction for me.