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"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.
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Mary Hamilton, Resident Scholar
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Ratings are on a 1-10 scale (Low to High)
Plot
Tone of book?
- very sensitive (sigh)
Time/era of story
- present (2000-2010)
Internal struggle/realization?
Yes
Struggle over
- fatness/blubber
Is this an adult or child's book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Main Character
Gender
- Female
Profession/status:
- secretary
Age:
- 20's-30's
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events?
Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality
- Australian (mate!)
How sensitive is this character?
- soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor
- Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 20's-30's
Profession/status:
- business executive
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character?
- mean, arrogant
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Average intelligence
Physique
- quite fatty
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 2 ()
City?
Yes
Style
Person
- rotating 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- no torture/death
Sex in book?
Yes
What kind of sex:
- vague references
- touching of anatomy
- rape/molest (yeech!)
Unusual Style:
- a lot of flashback and forwards
- a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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