SuitabookCamp Utopia and the Forgiveness Diet
Jenny Ruden
- Reading
- If weight or appearance feels personal for your reader, check in before and after reading. You could also talk about the difference between forgiving someone and resolving the problems in a relationship.
- Themes
- Appearance and self-acceptance: Bethany is sent to a weight-loss camp and tries a fad diet, while the story highlights unwelcome judgements about appearance and pressure to conform. The story brings humour and poignancy to unwelcome appearance-based judgements and peer pressure to conform.
- Forgiveness and escape: Bethany tries a supposed forgiveness-based diet and later leaves camp, but finds that running away is not as easy or healing as she imagined. Bethany tries a supposed forgiveness-based diet and leaves camp hoping for a new adventure; the story notes that running away is not as easy or healing as she expects.
- Worth knowing
- Appearance and weight are prominent: Bethany attends a weight-loss camp, tries a diet, and faces unwelcome judgements about looks. Family strain and an unrequited crush also feature.