{"product_id":"2940170482061","title":"Waisted: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this provocative, wildly entertaining, and compelling novel, seven women enrolled in an extreme-weight-loss documentary discover self-love and sisterhood as they enact a daring revenge against the exploitative filmmakers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlice and Daphne, both successful working mothers, both accomplished and seemingly steady, harbor the same secret: Obsession with their weight overshadows concerns about their children, husbands, work amp;mdash; and everything else of importance in their lives. Scales terrify them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDaphne, plump in a family of model-thin women, learned at her mother¿s knee that only slimness earns admiration. Alice, break-up skinny when she met her husband, risks losing her marriage if she keeps gaining weight.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe two women meet at Privation. Located in a remote Vermont mansion, the program promises fast, dramatic weight loss, and Alice, Daphne, and five other women are desperate enough to leave behind their families for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. The catch? They must agree to always be on camera; afterward, the world will see \u003ci\u003eWaisted: The Documentary\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe women soon discover 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA compulsively listenable and ultimately poignant examination of body image, family, and friendship, Waisted features Randy Susan Meyers¿ signature ¿engaging and sharp¿ (\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e) prose and is perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/i\u003e by Liane Moriarty, \u003ci\u003eDietland\u003c\/i\u003e by Sarai Walker, \u003ci\u003eThe First Wives Club\u003c\/i\u003e by Olivia Goldsmith, and \u003ci\u003eHunger\u003c\/i\u003e by Roxane Gay.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47115393990896,"sku":"2940170482061","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940170482061_p0.jpg?v=1763710580","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940170482061","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}