Dietland

Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or... (more)

Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls{u2019} magazine, she is biding her time until her weight-loss surgery. Only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin. Then, when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming "beautiful." At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called "Jennifer" begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women, and as Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot. The consequences are explosive. (less)

"Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. With her job... (more)

"Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. With her job answering fan mail for a teen magazine, she is biding her time until her weight-loss surgery. But when a mysterious woman in colorful tights and combat boots begins following her, Plum falls down a rabbit hole into the world of Calliope House {u2014} an underground community of women who reject society{u2019}s rules {u2014} and is forced to confront the real costs of becoming beautiful. At the same time, a guerrilla group begins terrorizing a world that mistreats women, and Plum becomes entangled in a sinister plot. The consequences are explosive."--Page [4] of cover. (less)

"A fresh and provocative debut novel about a reclusive young woman saving up for weight loss surgery when she gets drawn... (more)

"A fresh and provocative debut novel about a reclusive young woman saving up for weight loss surgery when she gets drawn into a shadowy feminist guerilla group called "Jennifer"--equal parts Bridget Jones's Diary and Fight Club"-- (less)

Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or... (more)

Plum Kettle does her best not to be noticed, because when you{u2019}re fat, to be noticed is to be judged. Or mocked. Or worse. With her job answering fan mail for a popular teen girls{u2019} magazine, she is biding her time until her weight-loss surgery. Only then can her true life as a thin person finally begin. Then, when a mysterious woman starts following her, Plum finds herself falling down a rabbit hole and into an underground community of women who live life on their own terms. There Plum agrees to a series of challenges that force her to deal with her past, her doubts, and the real costs of becoming "beautiful." At the same time, a dangerous guerrilla group called "Jennifer" begins to terrorize a world that mistreats women, and as Plum grapples with her personal struggles, she becomes entangled in a sinister plot. The consequences are explosive. (less)

Biding her time alone until she can have weight-loss surgery, Plum joins an underground community of empowered women and... (more)

Biding her time alone until she can have weight-loss surgery, Plum joins an underground community of empowered women and agrees to a series of challenges, including work with a group that stages anti-misogyny terrorist acts. (less)