45 POUND (MORE OR LESS) is a must read. Not only is it an entertaining story, but it speaks to increasing concerns about body image and eating disorders. Its message will come through loud and clear to those dealing with weight issues, and even extends to friends and family of those struggling with their weight.
Just like most of us, Ann has dieted many times, and usually ended up weighing more than when she started. Inspired by an infomercial promising easy, quick results, Ann invests her entire savings in the Secrets 2 Success diet plan. Simply follow their exercise program and eat their specially formulated meals and she is guaranteed to lose that weight.
Ann is also inspired by the fact that her aunt is getting married in several months and has asked her to be a bridesmaid. The thought of trying on dresses terrifies her. Hopefully, she can lose 45 pounds in time for the wedding.
Complicating matters for Ann is a mother obsessed with staying slim, a cute guy with dimples who keeps showing up at the mall where she works, and a stereotypical "mean" girl who works with her at The Twisted Pretzel. Ann desperately wants to lose weight, but when she sees how her dieting obsession and her mother's fixation with weight is effecting her four year old sister, she decides to take matters into her own hands.
45 POUNDS (MORE OR LESS) is the debut novel of author K.A. Barson. Her combination of humor, quirky characters, and insight into issues of weight and dieting make this a novel that should be read by all girls and their moms. I can't wait to see what she has to offer next.
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