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* BigBeautufulMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's, although even ''she'' grudgingly admits that he has a handsome face. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* BigBeautufulMan: BigBeautifulMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's, although even ''she'' grudgingly admits that he has a handsome face. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Suzanne. Lara is surprised at how pretty she is, despite her weight.
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* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's, although even ''she'' grudgingly admits that he has a handsome face. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* BigHandsomeMan: BigBeautufulMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's, although even ''she'' grudgingly admits that he has a handsome face. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* AlphaBitch: Jennie Smith is underhanded and sneaky; Allegra Royalton is outright vicious. Allegra's friend Willow, while not openly nasty, concern-trolls Lara about her weight and insists that Allegra is "not that bad" seconds after hearing her call Lara an "ugly pig."
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* AlphaBitch: Jennie Smith is underhanded and sneaky; Allegra Royalton is outright vicious. Allegra's friend Willow, while not openly nasty, concern-trolls Lara about her weight and insists that Allegra is "not that bad" seconds after hearing her call Lara a "fat tub" and an "ugly pig."
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Suzanne, Lara is surprised at how pretty she is, despite her weight.
** Also, Lara, from almost everyone's perspective ''except'' her own (and her parents').
* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
** Also, Lara, from almost everyone's perspective ''except'' her own (and her parents').
* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* BigBeautifulWoman: Suzanne, Suzanne. Lara is surprised at how pretty she is, despite her weight.
**Also, Lara, from almost everyone's perspective ''except'' Lara herself, according to everyone but her, her own (and her parents').
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* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective exceptLara's.Lara's, although even ''she'' grudgingly admits that he has a handsome face. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]]. [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers a fierce one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates Carol for the way she acts around Jim, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers a fierce one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates Carol for the way she acts around Jim, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap a slap from her mother.
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* FatSlob: Lara sees other fat people as being this, and looks down on them for "letting themselves go."
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* FatSlob: Lara sees other fat people as being this, and looks down on them for "letting themselves go." Until it happens to her, and finds that explaining that she has a disease and ''hasn't'' "let herself go" does no good.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates Carol for the way she acts around Jim, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers a fierce one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates Carol for the way she acts around Jim, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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* SouthernBelle: Being from Nashville, Lara exhibits some of the traits of a modern-day Southern Belle at the beginning of the novel, always making sure to "stay sweet" and never lose her temper and keeping a fake smile plastered on her face whenever something upsets her. As she gains weight and becomes more and more removed from the beauty-queen stereotype, she becomes less inhibited.
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* AbusiveParents: While not [[spoiler:initially]] physically abusive, Lara's parents are emotionally manipulative and start putting her down once she stops being their 'perfect Princess'
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* AbusiveParents: While not [[spoiler:initially]] physically abusive, Lara's parents are emotionally manipulative and start putting her down once she stops being their 'perfect Princess'Princess':
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Things go from bad to worse when Lara ends up fatter than the FatGirl she used to look down on. She's eventually diagnosed with 'Axell-Crowne' syndrome, a rare disorder that is causing her weight gain. There's no known cure, and her doctor can only vaguely suggest that she ''might'' lose the weight eventually.
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* FatGirl: Patty Asher is the fattest girl at Lara's high school.
** Molly counts to some extent, but she's described as being more chubby than fat.
** Lara herself after gaining weight.
** Molly counts to some extent, but she's described as being more chubby than fat.
** Lara herself after gaining weight.
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** After [[spoiler:Jim is caught cheating, Carol goads Lara into [[CallingTheOldWomanOut snapping at her]]]], then [[spoiler:backhands her for doing just that]].
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** After [[spoiler:Jim is caught cheating, Carol goads Lara into [[CallingTheOldWomanOut [[CallingTheOldManOut snapping at her]]]], then [[spoiler:backhands her for doing just that]].
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* ArchnemesisDad: Jim has a stormy relationship with his son, Scott. It turns out [[spoiler:It's because Scott caught Jim cheating with the woman he would eventually leave his wife for, and lost all respect for his father as a result.]] Scott even declares that when he grows up, [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon he's determined to be a better man than his father]].
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* ArchnemesisDad: Jim has a stormy relationship with his son, Scott. It turns out [[spoiler:It's because Scott caught Jim cheating with the woman he would eventually leave his wife for, and lost all respect for his father as a result. Once Lara learns of the affair and it becomes evident Jim does not intend to end it, she also all but disowns her father.]] Scott even declares that when he grows up, [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon he's determined to be a better man than his father]].
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* ArchnemesisDad: Jim has a stormy relationship with his son, Scott. It turns out [[spoiler:It's because Scott caught Jim cheating with the woman he would eventually leave his wife for, and lost all respect for his father as a result.]] Scott even declares that when he grows up, [[LikeFatherUnlikeSon he's determined to be a better man than his father]].
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, but once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, even taking old photos of her to school to prove to those who would bully Lara that she used to be a beauty queen (which, if anything, makes everything worse). It's more insensitivity than outright cruelty, but it still hurts, as Lara had thought Scott was in her corner.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, but even after Lara starts gaining weight, he tries to reassure his sister that she's fine as she is. But once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, even taking old photos of her to school to prove to those who would bully Lara that she used to be a beauty queen (which, if anything, makes everything worse). It's more insensitivity than outright cruelty, but it still hurts, as Lara had thought Scott was in her corner.
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* MustHaveNicotine: Lara's mother Carol smokes, and graduates to ''chain''-smoking as her marriage deteriorates. Lara's "friend" Lisa quit smoking but took it up again after she gained two pounds.
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* TheUnfavorite: Molly is the Unfavorite in Lara's group of friends at the beginning of the story. Lisa and Amber only put up with Molly because of Lara and constantly say mean things behind Molly's back, and Lara's attempts to stick up for Molly are halfhearted at most. Molly calls Lara out for this later in the story, though she never stops being her friend.
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* FormerlyFit: Lara. Partially subverted, as she is still, despite her weight gain, otherwise healthy and continues to exercise and diet religiously - at one point she remarks that she must be the fittest 218-pound girl in her state.
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* FormerlyFit: Lara. Partially subverted, as she is still, despite her weight gain, otherwise healthy and continues to exercise and diet religiously - at one point she remarks that she must be the fittest 218-pound girl in her state. This naturally makes no difference to many of her peers, as they don't care ''why'' she's fat; they only care that she ''is'' fat.
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* NoCommunitiesWereHarmed: Lara and her family leave their Nashville home to move to the fictional upscale Detroit suburb of Blooming Woods, which is likely a stand-in for the real-life upscale Detroit suburb of Bloomfield Hills. She also attends a private school called Cranfield for a short time, which is likely a stand-in for the real-life Cranbrook School in Bloomfield Hills.
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* SadClown: Molly is something of this as well as DeadpanSnarker. Whenever kids tease her, she uses humor to hide the fact that her feelings are hurt. Lara is the only person she admits this to, which is ironic as Lara is responsible for some of Molly's torment.
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* SadClown: Molly is something of this as well as DeadpanSnarker. Whenever kids tease her, she uses humor to hide the fact that her feelings are hurt. Lara is the only person she admits this to, which is ironic as Lara is responsible for some of Molly's torment.
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* SadClown: Molly is something of this as well as DeadpanSnarker. Whenever kids tease her, she uses humor to hide the fact that her feelings are hurt. Lara is the only person she admits this to, which is ironic as Lara is responsible for some of Molly's torment.
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** Also, Lara, from almost everyone's perspective ''except'' her own.
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* ChubbyChaser: Suzanne's boyfriend, Tristan. Suzanne explains that although they love each other, she won't marry him, because she can't be sure his love for her is genuine.
* DrivenToSuicide: At more than one point in the book, Lara loses her will to live, and in one scene fantasizes about what it might be like to kill herself with an overdose of pills. [[spoiler:Although Lara doesn't attempt suicide, her mother ''does'' in exactly this way, swallowing an overdose of Valium with wine. Fortunately her children find her in time and she survives.]]
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* [[FatBastard Fat Bitch]]: Lara becomes nastier as she gains weight, and insists that her personality is changing to match her now 'monstrous' appearance. However it's hinted that Lara has always had a nastier streak, she was just careful to conceal her real feelings when fulfilling her 'beauty queen' role.
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* [[FatBastard Fat Bitch]]: Lara becomes nastier as she gains weight, and insists that her personality is changing to match her now 'monstrous' appearance. However it's hinted that Lara has always had a nastier streak, she was just careful to conceal her real feelings when fulfilling her 'beauty queen' role. This shows through with her conversation with Patty Asher in the girls' room.
*** Patty even states that although Lara was never outright cruel to her, she resented Lara's treatment of her ''more'' than that of the kids who actually ''did'' say mean things to her, and that's why she feels compelled to KickTheDog now.
** Lara's best friend, Molly, chews Lara out at one point for not sticking up for her more whenever Molly was taunted by Lara's former friends. She also admits to feeling a certain sense of satisfaction when Lara started gaining weight; however, she regrets these feelings when she sees how Lara's life is falling apart and never stops being Lara's friend.
** Lara's best friend, Molly, chews Lara out at one point for not sticking up for her more whenever Molly was taunted by Lara's former friends. She also admits to feeling a certain sense of satisfaction when Lara started gaining weight; however, she regrets these feelings when she sees how Lara's life is falling apart and never stops being Lara's friend.
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* IronicEcho: At the prom, Lara tries to encourage Patty Asher to exercise, telling Patty she has a pretty face and could be a knockout if she'd only lose weight. Lara doesn't think she's being insensitive, but Patty angrily rejects the advice and storms away. Later, a now-obese Lara has virtually the same conversation with a homecoming queen nominee named Jane, although now it's Jane (apparently not buying Lara's explanation for her figure) encouraging ''Lara'' to exercise.
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* IronicEcho: At the prom, Lara tries to encourage Patty Asher to exercise, telling Patty she has a pretty face and could be a knockout if she'd only lose weight. Lara doesn't think she's being insensitive, but Patty angrily rejects the advice and storms away. Later, a now-obese Lara has virtually the same conversation with a homecoming queen nominee named Jane, although now it's Jane (apparently not buying Lara's explanation for about her figure) disease) encouraging ''Lara'' to exercise.
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* MessyEater: Perry. So much that Lara can't ''stand'' to watch him eat (which he does, a ''lot'', particularly junk food).
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates her mother for the way she acts around her father, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates her mother Carol for the way she acts around her father, Jim, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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** Molly also complains about her weight, but enjoys her food too much to do anything about it.
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* AlphaBitch: Jennie Smith is underhanded and sneaky; Allegra Royalton is outright vicious. Allegra's friend, while not openly nasty, concern-trolls Lara about her weight and insists that Allegra is "not that bad" seconds after hearing her call Lara an "ugly pig."
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* AlphaBitch: Jennie Smith is underhanded and sneaky; Allegra Royalton is outright vicious. Allegra's friend, friend Willow, while not openly nasty, concern-trolls Lara about her weight and insists that Allegra is "not that bad" seconds after hearing her call Lara an "ugly pig."
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* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]].)
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* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]].) [[spoiler:By the end of the book he gives up on Lara and starts dating a girl named Crystal, who has a gigantic crush on him.]])
* IronicEcho: At the prom, Lara tries to encourage Patty Asher to exercise, telling Patty she has a pretty face and could be a knockout if she'd only lose weight. Lara doesn't think she's being insensitive, but Patty angrily rejects the advice and storms away. Later, a now-obese Lara has virtually the same conversation with a homecoming queen nominee named Jane, although now it's Jane (apparently not buying Lara's explanation for her figure) encouraging ''Lara'' to exercise.
* MaliciousMisnaming: Lara's classmate Dave, based on the pronunciation of her last name, tags her with the nickname "Lardass" and harasses her every chance he gets.
** Patty Asher is referred to as "Fatty Patty" by her classmates.
* MessyEater: Perry. So much that Lara can't ''stand'' to watch him eat (which he does, a ''lot'', particularly junk food).
* MaliciousMisnaming: Lara's classmate Dave, based on the pronunciation of her last name, tags her with the nickname "Lardass" and harasses her every chance he gets.
** Patty Asher is referred to as "Fatty Patty" by her classmates.
* MessyEater: Perry. So much that Lara can't ''stand'' to watch him eat (which he does, a ''lot'', particularly junk food).
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, he does tell his sister that despite her weight gain, she doesn't look ''that'' bad. But once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, chiefly because of the nasty things his classmates say about her and how it reflects on him. After the family [[spoiler:moves to Michigan]], he even shows his new friends old pictures of Lara to prove that she used to be a beauty queen. It's more insensitivity than outright cruelty, but it still hurts Lara's feelings, since she'd thought Scott was on her side.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, he does tell his sister that despite her weight gain, she doesn't look ''that'' bad. But but once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, chiefly because of the nasty things his classmates say about her and how it reflects on him. After the family [[spoiler:moves to Michigan]], he even shows his new friends taking old pictures photos of Lara her to school to prove to those who would bully Lara that she used to be a beauty queen. queen (which, if anything, makes everything worse). It's more insensitivity than outright cruelty, but it still hurts Lara's feelings, since she'd hurts, as Lara had thought Scott was on in her side.corner.
** Lara's boyfriend Jett counts as well. He's the eccentric, artistic type who pooh-poohs the popular kids, but it turns out he's not as blind to appearances as one might think. He's too nice to come out and tell Lara he isn't attracted to her anymore, and despite his insistence that he still loves Lara the same, Lara sees through his front and breaks up with him.
** Lara's boyfriend Jett counts as well. He's the eccentric, artistic type who pooh-poohs the popular kids, but it turns out he's not as blind to appearances as one might think. He's too nice to come out and tell Lara he isn't attracted to her anymore, and despite his insistence that he still loves Lara the same, Lara sees through his front and breaks up with him.
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* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Lara delivers one to her mother after she learns that [[spoiler:her father has been having an affair with a coworker for three years]], and berates her mother for the way she acts around her father, calling Carol disgusting and pathetic. This earns her an ArmorPiercingSlap from her mother.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, he does tell his sister that despite her weight gain, she doesn't look ''that'' bad. But once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, chiefly because of the nasty things his classmates say about her and how it reflects on him. After the family [[spoiler:moves to Michigan]], he even shows his new friends old pictures of Lara to prove that she used to be a beauty queen, partly so that bullies will leave Lara alone and partly so that her weight gain won't reflect badly on him.
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, he does tell his sister that despite her weight gain, she doesn't look ''that'' bad. But once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, chiefly because of the nasty things his classmates say about her and how it reflects on him. After the family [[spoiler:moves to Michigan]], he even shows his new friends old pictures of Lara to prove that she used to be a beauty queen, partly so that bullies will leave Lara alone and partly so that queen. It's more insensitivity than outright cruelty, but it still hurts Lara's feelings, since she'd thought Scott was on her weight gain won't reflect badly on him.side.
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* DeadpanSnarker: Molly. It's how she got her nickname, "The Mouth."
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* NotSoAboveItAll: Lara's younger brother, Scott. He's disgusted with his family for emphasizing outward appearance over everything else, and early on, he does tell his sister that despite her weight gain, she doesn't look ''that'' bad. But once Lara balloons to over 200 pounds, he ''is'' embarrassed by her appearance, chiefly because of the nasty things his classmates say about her and how it reflects on him. After the family [[spoiler:moves to Michigan]], he even shows his new friends old pictures of Lara to prove that she used to be a beauty queen, partly so that bullies will leave Lara alone and partly so that her weight gain won't reflect badly on him.
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* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]].
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* FatSlob: Lara sees other fat people as being this, and looks down on them for 'letting themselves go'.
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* MistakenForGay: Perry, thanks to malicious rumor-mongering about him and a gay male friend from "[[TheBully Mainstream Dave]]."
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* MistakenForGay: Perry, thanks to malicious rumor-mongering about him and a gay male friend from "[[TheBully Mainstream Dave]]."Dave]]" about his friendship with a gay boy.
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** Also, Lara, from almost everyone's perspective ''except'' her own.
* BigHandsomeMan: Perry, from almost everyone's perspective except Lara's. (And regarding that last: [[UnrequitedLove sucks to be him]].
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* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: Lara becomes nastier as she gains weight, and insists that her personality is changing to match her now 'monstrous' appearance. However it's hinted that Lara has always had a nastier streak, she was just careful to conceal her real feelings when fulfilling her 'beauty queen' role.
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''Life in the Fat Lane'' is a [[YoungAdultLiterature young adult]] novel, written by Cherie Bennett.
Lara Adeche's life is perfect. She has perfect parents, a perfect boyfriend, perfect grades, a perfect figure, ''and'' she's about to be crowned Homecoming Queen. She prides herself on being a perfect Beauty Queen, inside and out, and is always careful to maintain a sweet and positive attitude towards life.
But then Lara starts to rapidly gain weight, and her perfect world is shattered. Her parents are disgusted with her, and insist that it's something she should be able to control, despite the fact Lara is ''still'' gaining weight despite exercising and near starving herself. Her perfect life continues to unravel as her former friends make fun of her behind her back, and while her boyfriend remains loyal, Lara drives him away with her own self loathing.
Things go from bad to worse when Lara ends up fatter than the FatGirl she used to look down on. She's eventually diagnosed with 'Axell-Crowne' syndrome, a rare disorder that is causing her weight gain. There's no known cure, and her doctor can only vaguely suggest that she ''might'' lose the weight eventually.
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!!''Life in the Fat Lane'' has the following tropes;
* AbusiveParents: While not physically abusive, Lara's parents are emotionally manipulative and start putting her down once she stops being their 'perfect Princess'
** Carol brutally informs Lara of how fat she's gotten, and tells her that she's no longer beautiful; all the while fishing for compliments about her own slender figure.
** Jim initially ''dotes'' on his daughter when she is thin, calling her his Princess. However when she gains weight he ignores her, only speaks to her to ask how the diet is going.
* AdultsAreUseless: Lara's parents are extremely unsupportive at Lara's fall from grace, and insist that it's all her own fault, despite the evidence that suggests otherwise.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Suzanne, Lara is surprised at how pretty she is, despite her weight.
* FatAndSkinny: Molly and Lara, until the latter starts to gain weight.
* FatBestFriend: Molly is this to Lara, though they somewhat swap roles after Lara gains weight.
* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: Lara becomes nastier as she gains weight, and insists that her personality is changing to match her now 'monstrous' appearance. However it's hinted that Lara has always had a nastier streak, she was just careful to conceal her real feelings when fulfilling her 'beauty queen' role.
** Patty Asher mocks Lara for her weight gain, and even claims that she wished it would happen. While it's somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] given how Patty has been treated for being fat, she's still needlessly cruel.
* FatGirl: Patty Asher is the fattest girl at Lara's high school.
** Molly counts to some extent, but she's described as being more chubby than fat.
** Lara herself after gaining weight.
* FatSlob: Lara sees other fat people as being this, and looks down on them for 'letting themselves go'.
* FormerlyFit: Lara.
* IdiotBall: Lara's parents just won't accept that Lara isn't at fault for her rapid weight gain, even if her snacking and binging isn't helping. Lara ends up gaining over 100lbs in ''less than a year'', whether she binges or starves herself. It still takes them a long time to accept it's a medical condition that she can't exactly help.
* PostStressOvereating: Doctors initially suggest that this is what Lara is suffering from. Lara ''does'' start to stress eat as a result of putting on weight, but it's not the underlying cause of her rapid weight gain.
* WeightWoe: The premise of the novel is based around Lara's horrified reaction to gaining weight.
** Molly also complains about her weight, but enjoys her food too much to do anything about it.
Lara Adeche's life is perfect. She has perfect parents, a perfect boyfriend, perfect grades, a perfect figure, ''and'' she's about to be crowned Homecoming Queen. She prides herself on being a perfect Beauty Queen, inside and out, and is always careful to maintain a sweet and positive attitude towards life.
But then Lara starts to rapidly gain weight, and her perfect world is shattered. Her parents are disgusted with her, and insist that it's something she should be able to control, despite the fact Lara is ''still'' gaining weight despite exercising and near starving herself. Her perfect life continues to unravel as her former friends make fun of her behind her back, and while her boyfriend remains loyal, Lara drives him away with her own self loathing.
Things go from bad to worse when Lara ends up fatter than the FatGirl she used to look down on. She's eventually diagnosed with 'Axell-Crowne' syndrome, a rare disorder that is causing her weight gain. There's no known cure, and her doctor can only vaguely suggest that she ''might'' lose the weight eventually.
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!!''Life in the Fat Lane'' has the following tropes;
* AbusiveParents: While not physically abusive, Lara's parents are emotionally manipulative and start putting her down once she stops being their 'perfect Princess'
** Carol brutally informs Lara of how fat she's gotten, and tells her that she's no longer beautiful; all the while fishing for compliments about her own slender figure.
** Jim initially ''dotes'' on his daughter when she is thin, calling her his Princess. However when she gains weight he ignores her, only speaks to her to ask how the diet is going.
* AdultsAreUseless: Lara's parents are extremely unsupportive at Lara's fall from grace, and insist that it's all her own fault, despite the evidence that suggests otherwise.
* BigBeautifulWoman: Suzanne, Lara is surprised at how pretty she is, despite her weight.
* FatAndSkinny: Molly and Lara, until the latter starts to gain weight.
* FatBestFriend: Molly is this to Lara, though they somewhat swap roles after Lara gains weight.
* [[FatBastard FatBitch]]: Lara becomes nastier as she gains weight, and insists that her personality is changing to match her now 'monstrous' appearance. However it's hinted that Lara has always had a nastier streak, she was just careful to conceal her real feelings when fulfilling her 'beauty queen' role.
** Patty Asher mocks Lara for her weight gain, and even claims that she wished it would happen. While it's somewhat [[JustifiedTrope justified]] given how Patty has been treated for being fat, she's still needlessly cruel.
* FatGirl: Patty Asher is the fattest girl at Lara's high school.
** Molly counts to some extent, but she's described as being more chubby than fat.
** Lara herself after gaining weight.
* FatSlob: Lara sees other fat people as being this, and looks down on them for 'letting themselves go'.
* FormerlyFit: Lara.
* IdiotBall: Lara's parents just won't accept that Lara isn't at fault for her rapid weight gain, even if her snacking and binging isn't helping. Lara ends up gaining over 100lbs in ''less than a year'', whether she binges or starves herself. It still takes them a long time to accept it's a medical condition that she can't exactly help.
* PostStressOvereating: Doctors initially suggest that this is what Lara is suffering from. Lara ''does'' start to stress eat as a result of putting on weight, but it's not the underlying cause of her rapid weight gain.
* WeightWoe: The premise of the novel is based around Lara's horrified reaction to gaining weight.
** Molly also complains about her weight, but enjoys her food too much to do anything about it.
