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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Toby is initially delighted by the angry breakup between bullish longtime crush Scarlett and her boyfriend Juan. However, after Scarlett gently but firmly tells him that no matter how nice she finds him, she won’t like him romantically, and he hears Juan’s sympathetic perspective of the breakup, he works to reconcile them.
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* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Toby is initially delighted by the angry breakup between bullish his longtime crush Scarlett and her boyfriend Juan. However, after Scarlett gently but firmly tells him that no matter how nice she finds him, she won’t like him romantically, and he hears Juan’s sympathetic perspective of the breakup, he works to reconcile them.
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''When Zachary Beaver Came to Town'' is a 1999 PeriodPiece ComingOfAgeStory (and its 2003 film adaptation) by Kimberly Willis Holt. During UsefulNotes/TheVietnamWar, the town of Antler, Texas is visited by a small sideshow that leaves behind its star attraction, Zachary Beaver, the supposed fattest boy in the world, an intelligent but unhappy boy whose visit has a large impact on the lives of several residents.
!!Tropes in the book:
* AMFMCharacterization: Kate, the first person to befriend Zachary and accept him as more than just a fat sideshow kid, annoys her brothers with how much she listens to "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."
* DraftDodging: Ferris is infamous around town for "accidentally" shooting himself in the leg right before reporting to his draft board during UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar.
* TheGhost: Vietnam soldier Wayne [=McKnight=] is only present through his letters to his family, [[spoiler:until his body comes back in a coffin.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Toby is initially delighted by the angry breakup between bullish longtime crush Scarlett and her boyfriend Juan. However, after Scarlett gently but firmly tells him that no matter how nice she finds him, she won’t like him romantically, and he hears Juan’s sympathetic perspective of the breakup, he works to reconcile them.
* MaleGaze: Toby often admires the height and tightness of Scarlet's jeans, not to mention her bikini top.
* WaitingForABreak: Toby’s mom is a waitress who dreams of being a professional musician and loves to sing to her customers. Toby worries that she will abandon her family to pursue her career, [[spoiler:and he's right.]]
* WeightWoe: Zachary is less at peace with his obesity than he lets on and dislikes being made a spectacle over in public, which is part of his reluctance to leave his trailer.
!!Tropes in the book:
* AMFMCharacterization: Kate, the first person to befriend Zachary and accept him as more than just a fat sideshow kid, annoys her brothers with how much she listens to "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman."
* DraftDodging: Ferris is infamous around town for "accidentally" shooting himself in the leg right before reporting to his draft board during UsefulNotes/TheKoreanWar.
* TheGhost: Vietnam soldier Wayne [=McKnight=] is only present through his letters to his family, [[spoiler:until his body comes back in a coffin.]]
* IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy: Toby is initially delighted by the angry breakup between bullish longtime crush Scarlett and her boyfriend Juan. However, after Scarlett gently but firmly tells him that no matter how nice she finds him, she won’t like him romantically, and he hears Juan’s sympathetic perspective of the breakup, he works to reconcile them.
* MaleGaze: Toby often admires the height and tightness of Scarlet's jeans, not to mention her bikini top.
* WaitingForABreak: Toby’s mom is a waitress who dreams of being a professional musician and loves to sing to her customers. Toby worries that she will abandon her family to pursue her career, [[spoiler:and he's right.]]
* WeightWoe: Zachary is less at peace with his obesity than he lets on and dislikes being made a spectacle over in public, which is part of his reluctance to leave his trailer.
