Everybody should read this book, mostly because I won't be quoting all the things I'd need to quote to give an adequate impression, and random ones would be misleading. They'd not be hugely memorable either, but nearly everything in this short novel is still depressingly true, forty years after she has written this novel. Enlargement of author's thesis (Ph. D.)--University of South Africa, 1995, originally presented under the title: A critical appraisal of Fay Weldon's fiction What did Esther Wells like to eat? Probably an easier question would be what did Esther Wells not like to eat.

What did the woman say when she found out she won the lottery? “I guess money does grow on trees – the cashew tree!” urn:lcp:fayweldonsfictio0000dowl:epub:d292b8e6-fa73-4cab-b1dd-1e42d97d94c8 Foldoutcount 0 Grant_report Arcadia #4117 Identifier fayweldonsfictio0000dowl Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t13p1469z Invoice 1853 Isbn 0838637507 What’s an older woman’s favorite musical instrument? The saxophone, because it’s the only thing she can playWhy did the woman bring a ladder to the photography class? She wanted to develop a higher perspective! She tried creating a weight loss support group, but many found that the name Wide Loaders United was too off-putting. From the fastness of her Earls Court retreat Esther starts to recount the events leading up to her revelation to her friend Phyllis. ‘I suppose you really do believe your happiness is consequent upon your size?’ she asks. Phyllis does; Esther does not and triumphantly sets out to prove her point. A skinny guy walked up to a fat guy and said to everyone, ‘Look! When we stand together, we look like the number 10.”

Access-restricted-item true Addeddate 2022-06-14 14:10:07 Autocrop_version 0.0.13_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA40569811 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Alan and Esther have sunk into fat, middle-aged complacency. After an acerbic dinner party they decide to go on a diet, and that is the catalyst for the breakdown of their marriage, hunger fueling their dissatisfaction with each other and their dull lives. A true suburban stereotype, Alan turns to Susan, his secretary, whilst Esther moves into an unpleasant basement flat and takes her revenge on a looks-obsessed society by constantly eating. Why are fat girls the best for giving or@l pleasure? Because they can’t stop shoving things in their mouth.

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He’s so fat; if he went camping with us, the bears would be too occupied hiding their food so we’d be safe.” You can tell that you’re too fat when your doctor writes out your diet as salt, butter, and Crisco.” Lccn 98003146 Ocr_converted abbyy-to-hocr 1.1.20 Ocr_module_version 0.0.17 Old_pallet IA18360 Openlibrary_edition Plenty of pithy one liners and observations. A laser eye showing that really, most of us aren’t particularly happy, and feel the need to conform in one way or another. Even the most rebellious are following a formula.

I bet growing up; your parents never told you that eating should’ve been a necessity and not one of your hobbies!”A guy at a disco goes up to an overweight girl break dancing. He says, “Wow, great strength!” She’s quite grateful for the compliment is says, “You really think so?” The guy says, “Absolutely, most floors would have given way by now.” I went to a job interview for a position as a hairdresser but got cut short. Apparently, I didn’t make the cut!

viszont nem is tudom, hogy mit szóljak. Egy biztos, hogy nem erre számítottam. Adott volt a Szabó Ervin könyvtár Böngészde részlege, angol könyvek sarka és ott a vidám címkével ellátott polc. Ott először a könyv címére figyeltem fel, majd a fülszövege is megfogott és úgy gondoltam, hogy a sok szakirodalom mellett megérdemlem azt, hogy egy könyvet a magam szórakoztatására is kihozzak.Why did the older woman bring a ladder to the concert? She wanted a front-row seat for the golden oldies!