Super Short Summary

In Sarai Walker’s 2015 novel, Dietland, Plum Kettle, a 300-pound, reclusive ghostwriter for a teen fashion magazine, plans to undergo bariatric surgery to transform her life. However, after a chance encounter with a mysterious woman and joining a radical women's collective, Plum reevaluates societal beauty standards and her own self-worth, leading her to a path of self-acceptance. The novel addresses issues such as body image, misogyny, and violence against women.