DINAH AND THE GREEN FAT KINGDOM

by Isabelle Holland ‧ RELEASE DATE: Dec. 18, 1979

Twelve-year-old Dinah is fat, and her mother, who is at her constantly about her diet, makes her feel that nothing else matters. Her mother's harping also makes her feel unloved, and her ""perfect"" cousin Brenda, who lives with them and shares Dinah's room, makes her feel like murder. Dinah does have Francis, the ugly little dog she adopts from the Humane Society, but in order to keep him she must promise her mother to give up sweets and visit a nutritionist at a school for ""special"" children. Mom finally comes through--wordily--with conscience-stricken assurances after Dinah's resentment surfaces violently at the dinner table, and further support--also at great verbal length--comes from the nutritionist, a neighboring fat lady, and her sympathetic Dad. Other fat girls might tune in on Dinah's feelings, but all the adult advice and reflection make the novel seem more like a discussion of her problem than an imaginative projection.

Pub Date: Dec. 18, 1979

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Lippincott

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: Dec. 1, 1979

Categories: FICTION