Keelan Cavanaugh, a
web designer for the local university’s communications department, weighs 230
pounds. With a body mass index (BMI) of over thirty, he is obese, and according
to the Revised Canada Health Act, also known as the Fat Act, obese people must
be placed in Uxford County Calorie Reduction Centre (CRC-17) to slim down or they
lose their health care coverage. It is Keelan’s second anniversary in CRC-17
and his failure to lower down his BMI would mean losing his job for good. When
Keelan meets Jacinda Williams, he has another and more important reason to lose
weight and get out of the centre.
This is a moving,
funny and satirical novel with a touch of sweet and delicious romance that
would melt the readers’ hearts. Not only does it shed some light on the plight of
corpulent people but it also depicts the prejudice, the abuse, the mockery and
taunting they have to endure because of their size. Moreover, the book portrays
bureaucracy in the system and features various individuals who push their own agenda
at the expense of other people.
The author creates
the ideal protagonist in Keelan. He is kind, smart and sweet. He is steadfast
with steely determination and enviable willpower. More than those qualities,
his selfless love for Jacinda will make all female readers’ heart throb with
jealousy. His body may be large, but his heart is even larger.
Needless to say, I
love this book. It is funny, satirical and inspiring with a little bit of
suspense. Most importantly, for a portly person like myself, I find it very
relatable.
However, other
readers, especially those with no weight issues, might not be as sympathetic and
may not enjoy the book as much as I did. Moreover, I found a couple of typo
errors that mar an otherwise flawless work.
Congratulations to
Mark A. Rayner (@markarayner) on such a great
book! For more books by the author, click HERE.
The Fatness was an OnlineBookClub.org
Book of the Day on May 26th 2018. You may check it out at OnlineBook Club.
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