The Secret Lives of Dieters (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Perri Klass
- First Published: 1982
- Type of Plot: Psychological
- Time of Work: Unspecified; apparently the 1970's
- Setting: San Francisco
- Principal Characters: Polly, Donald, Louisa
- Genres: Psychological fiction, Short fiction
- Subjects: 1970’s, North America or North Americans, United States or Americans, Love or romance, Art or artists, California, West, U.S., San Francisco, Pacific Northwest
- Locales: San Francisco, CA
The Story
Polly, an artist, is home alone in her apartment, recovering from mononucleosis. Donald, who works with her at Ground Zero Graphics, has agreed to stop by her apartment regularly after work to bring her food and a few work assignments. Donald usually stays to visit and chat with Polly, telling her what he will be preparing for dinner for his girlfriend, Louisa, and himself, how their diets are going, and what is going on at work. He even begins to share with Polly the problems that are surfacing between him and Louisa. Donald is unaware that Polly has fallen in love...
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