In this "big-hearted triumph of a novel" (Carolyn Parkhurst, New York
Times bestselling author) for fans of Jennifer Weiner, seven women
enrolled in an extreme weight loss documentary discover self-love and
sisterhood as they enact a daring revenge against the exploitative
filmmakers.
Alice and Daphne, both successful and accomplished working mothers,
harbor the same secret: obsession with their weight overshadows concerns
about their children, husbands, work--and everything else of importance
in their lives.
Daphne, plump in a family of model-thin women, discovered early that
only slimness earns admiration. Alice, break-up skinny when she met her
husband, risks losing her marriage if she keeps gaining weight.
The two women meet at Waisted. Located in a remote Vermont mansion, the
program promises fast, dramatic weight loss, and Alice, Daphne, and five
other women are desperate enough to leave behind their families for this
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The catch? They must agree to always be
on camera; afterward, the world will see Waisted: The Documentary.
But the women soon discover that the filmmakers have trapped them in a
cruel experiment. With each pound lost, they edge deeper into obsession
and instability...until they decide to take matters into their own
hands.
Randy Susan Meyers "spins a compelling tale" (Kirkus Reviews) and
"delivers a timely examination of body image, family, friendship, and
what it means to be a woman in modern society...Culturally inclusive and
societally on point, this is a must-read" (Library Journal).
