Mama always said, “You’ve got to love yourself,” but sometimes that’s easier said than done. Whether it’s body image or other insecurities, we’re all victim to self-criticism. In Waisted, characters learn to take self-love seriously. The book releases on May 21, 2019.
How far will women go to achieve the weight loss they think will bring them happiness? InWaisted, Alice and Daphne are both successful working mothers, accomplished, and seemingly steady, but they harbor the same secret: an obsession with their weight that overshadows concerns about their children, husbands, work—and everything else of importance in their lives.
Daphne and Alice meet at Privation, a program that promises fast, dramatic weight loss. The catch? They must agree to always be on camera; afterward, the world will see Waisted: The Documentary. The women soon discover that the filmmakers have trapped them in a cruel experiment. With each pound lost, they edge deeper into obsession and instability…until they decide to take matters into their own hands.
A compulsively readable and ultimately poignant examination of body image, family, and friendship, Waisted features Randy Susan Meyers’s signature “engaging and sharp” (Publishers Weekly) prose and is perfect for fans of Big Little Lies by Liane Moriarty, Dietlandby Sarai Walker, The First Wives Club by Olivia Goldsmith, and Hunger by Roxanne Gay.
RANDY SUSAN MEYERS is the bestselling author of Waisted, Accidents of Marriage, The Comfort of Lies, The Murderer’s Daughters, and The Widow of Wall Street. Her books have twice been finalists for the Mass Book Award and named “Must Read Books” by the Massachusetts Center for the Book. She lives with her husband in Boston, where she teaches writing at the Grub Street Writers’ Center.
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I like a witty read! It perhaps sounds a little unsettling as well!
As a fat woman myself who has always struggled with my weight this book sounds awesome.
I like both the body image theme and the documentary filmmaking angle.
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I could use something funny to read. I have been reading a lot of serious books lately.
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I love a compelling, witty, fun read.
I love finding new books to read. Thank you for the chance and the giveaway.
I love the plot!
As someone who struggles with her weight, I appreciate other views on obesity, anorexia, and bulimia.
I think the topic is a good one – most women struggle with body image issues!
I like to read second chances and rom com books
This novel speaks to women’s obsessions about weight and appearance. I can’t wait to read Waisted!
It looks like an interesting read.
The dovetails with one of my favorite quotes: “The waist is a terrible thing to mind.” It is a variation of “The mind is a terrible thing to waste”.
It sounds very interesting.
Sounds like a good book!
For someone that has gone through the weight loss struggle, I would find this book extremely interesting!
I’m trying to lose weight right now so it might be helpful to me.