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 |