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warnings: triggering for eating disorders, especially BED, and fatphobia
i read through this bc of the movie that’s coming out (and brendan fraiser’s comeback!!!!!!!!!) and wow. it def was a heavy read. Charlie is one of the most sympathetic characters in the book( aside from liz) and everyone else is kinda mean. he definitely is sad, which the sadness compels him to binge, but he is also a kind teacher, a loving parent, and someone who reflects on his mistakes (though def unhealthily internalizes his guilt and pain). I’m still unsure abt how to feel about Charlie’s fatness basically being a metaphor or smth abt his life going downhill (and the constant descriptions and actions to suggest disgust).
not a really big fan abt that. otherwise, a heartbreakingly read that im interested to see how a24 gets it down.
i read through this bc of the movie that’s coming out (and brendan fraiser’s comeback!!!!!!!!!) and wow. it def was a heavy read. Charlie is one of the most sympathetic characters in the book( aside from liz) and everyone else is kinda mean. he definitely is sad, which the sadness compels him to binge, but he is also a kind teacher, a loving parent, and someone who reflects on his mistakes (though def unhealthily internalizes his guilt and pain). I’m still unsure abt how to feel about Charlie’s fatness basically being a metaphor or smth abt his life going downhill (and the constant descriptions and actions to suggest disgust).
not a really big fan abt that. otherwise, a heartbreakingly read that im interested to see how a24 gets it down.