A review by leannep
Two Girls, Fat And Thin by Mary Gaitskill
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Two girls, fat Dorothy and thin Justine. They meet - one being interviewed by the other about the author Anna Granite and her philosophy. Then we go back to their childhoods and growing up. Alternating chapters for characters, first and third person. Their suburban childhoods, and betrayals by adults contribute to them become who they are - isolated from their own emotions and with no friends. The 'erotic' elements are disturbing.