Waisted by Randy Susan MeyersMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
Alice and Daphne are obsessed with their weight and decide to do something about it. Daphne has mother issues and Alice risks losing her marriage if she keeps gaining weight.
The two women meet at Waisted. Located in a 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. But then they find out they need to be on camera; and the world will see Waisted: The Documentary.
This book was slow reading in the beginning but picks up as the ladies find themselves in total humiliation at the hands of the owners running Waisted. They are trying to find out just how far women would go to lose weight, so they are pushed to their limits. It does bring out some great points about how we judge people by their looks and weight and what it means to those who are overweight. None of them had self-worth and toward the end of their 4 weeks they realize that it is not worth it and decide to get some revenge and expose this group.
There are good and bad in both thin people and fat people; it is how you feel about yourself that brings these things to a surface. And if the rest of the world doesn’t see your worth…..well, too bad!
This book was received from NetGalley for an honest review. It is not due out until 5/1/19 so put it on your TBR list.
View all my reviews
Wow, sounds like an interesting and sometimes sad book! It seems like it would definitely make someone think about how they treat others and themselves.
ReplyDeleteYes, it was Brenda. I almost didnt give it 4 stars because I was appalled at the way these women let the so-called-spa treat them, but then they fought back and realized they above all that degradation.
Delete