'TWO GIRLS, FAT AND THIN'

Huh. I think I may have read this too close to [b:The Robber Bride 17650 The Robber Bride Margaret Atwood http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1320478077s/17650.jpg 1119196] to properly appreciate it. Both books have women carefully selected to contrast each other. Both focus on their childhood, their adolescence and then their adulthood, starting with adulthood then going back to childhood and working their way forward. Both grapple with dark themes and child abuse. In contrast, Two Girls, Fat and Thin has beautifully vivid writing, particularly in the chapters narrated by Dorothy where her imagination roams free, but less substantial characterization.