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Book Review By Mary Hamilton
The Calorie Counters by Naomi Wallace-Mitchell

The story revolves around the life of a 28 year old lady called June who is obese and unhappy. She is married to a man called Barry who is also overweight.

When Barry leaves June for another women; June hits rock bottom, consoling herself with her only friend - food.

After a visit to the doctor to help with depression, June is told that if she dosn't lose weight she will die. She is referred to a weight loss group called The Calorie Counters, where she meets new friends who help her turn her life around.




Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Struggle over
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality
Unusual characteristics:

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 2 ()
City? Yes

Writing Style
Sex in book? Yes
What kind of sex: - vague references only - touching of anatomy - rape/molest
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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