The Fatness
by Mark A. Rayner
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Pub Date Nov 17 2017 | Archive Date Sep 26 2019
Description
A satire about concentration camps for fat people and bureaucracy gone mad. (A love story.)
Keelan Cavanaugh is fat. That’s why the government put him in prison.
They placed him in a Calorie Reduction Centre (CRC), where trained staff work to help him and many others slim down. Well, that was the intention, anyway. The powers that be had decided chubby citizens must either go there or lose their health care coverage.
When he meets Jacinda Williams, an activist lawyer researching this new system, Keelan is more determined than ever to slim down. But Keelan discovers losing weight is more difficult than it seems, especially when he also has to fight against a ridiculous bureaucracy and policy wonks with hidden agendas. Can he succeed? Will the CRC-crossed lovers ever dine at love’s banquet together?
From award-winning author Mark A. Rayner, The Fatness is a contemporary satire of socialism, capitalism, and the so-called “obesity epidemic”. This is Catch-22 for a new generation, with a distinctly tender undertone, even as it mercilessly spoofs the establishment.
Advance Praise
“Mark A. Rayner—an all-Canadian synthesis of Douglas Adams and Ben Elton—understands that the best satire is only five degrees to the left of reality. The Fatness may not be reality (yet), but it’s too close for comfort. Luckily, it’s also funny as heck.” ~Corey Redekop, author of Shelf Monkey and Husk
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781927590058 |
| PRICE | $19.99 (USD) |
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Featured Reviews
Liliyana S, Reviewer
A brilliant humorous look at a dark topic, The Fatness tackles that giant elephant in the room - the obesity epidemic. Not political, but a bit dark at times, this dystopian and funny story is a great break from reality.
Tara W, Educator
Loved this. I feel like the author did a great job capturing what it feels like being a yo yo dieter. What’s good and not good for you seems to be constantly changing. I really enjoyed it & read it fairly quickly.
*Thanks to the publisher for providing an arc of this edition via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
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