The Weight loss Club
Can a Spiritual Guru Solve All your Problems? THE WEIGHT LOSS CLUB Author: Devapriya Roy Book Release date: 2013 Movie: - Pages: 297 Audience: Occasional reader The Weight Loss Club by Devapriya Roy is a warm and witty novel which highlights social stigmas faced by average middle class families in India. As the name suggests, it talks about living, loving and losing weight. Set in a middle-class bengali housing colony, it spans across many characters of different age groups, situations and circumstances. Reader feels a personal connection with these characters each dealing with their own struggles such as: Monalisa : Stay at home mother having same OCD for her children's marks as for spick-span shiny table tops. Meera : A young woman struggling to be an ideal daughter-in-law for her traditional mother-in-law. Treeza : Bright and confident school secretary who suddenly falls into severe depression. Abeer : Teenager ...