While this book has one of the cutest covers I have seen in a long time, the story behind the cover just didn't work for me. My biggest issue with Hot Dog Girl was the protagonist, Lou. She might be one of the most frustrating characters I have ever encountered in a story. Like any teenager, she makes some questionable decisions, but hers are on the extreme end. Halfway through the story, I just kind of gave up on her because she kept digging herself in a deeper and deeper hole with everyone in her life. In addition to this, I thought the way the author tackled Lou's sexuality was inappropriate. For the majority of the book, Lou pressures her best friend (who is a girl) to pretend to be in a relationship with her in order to catch the attention of the boy she is crushing on. This storyline reinforces the stereotype that bisexual girls only date other girls to get the attention of men - because the relationship is seen as scandalous and/or sexy.