Stephen King, when discussing this book, said it was “a riveting, extraordinarily eerie, and moving story about a man whose mysterious affliction brings a small town together—a timely, upbeat tale about finding common ground despite deep-rooted differences.” The book is only 146 pages long and has no blood or monsters.
Scott Carey, the main character, is a big guy who weighs 240 pounds, but when we meet him, he begins losing a few pounds every day. After 28 pounds, he tells his doctor friend about it. His body size and appearance don’t change, and no matter what clothes he puts on or what weight he is carrying in his hands or pockets, his weight doesn’t change.
His outlook doesn’t suffer, and he reaches out to help his neighbors, two lesbians whom he has been trying to make friends with. He also wants to help his town. He is just a nice guy. Oh, yes, and a couple of political sidebar comments are in the dialog for no real reason.
So, how do you write a review of this book without adding spoilers? The answer is you don’t. Interesting plot. You don’t want to put it down well written.
