Fat - Rob Grant

Rob Grant is an author I came across years ago when i used to read Red Dwarf, where i think i can attribute some of my own humour, as i'm sure many of you could. He is a British comedy writer, most famed for his collaboration with Doug Naylor on Red Dwarf. Fat is a satirical look at the epidemic of obesity through the eyes of the media. There are three main characters. Grenville Roberts is one of the main characters, a divorced TV Chef who's weight has become such an issue that he is no longer a viable option to be kept by his employers. At the slightest mention of his weight, he experiences outbursts of rage, which land him into comedic trouble with the ...  Read the complete review

'Fat' by Rob Grant is an intelligent, funny, satirical take on modern society's desire for quick facts and instant results. The book can loosely be termed as science-fiction, not a genre I usually read, however I love a good 'what would happen if the individual had less control' premise. If you enjoy books such as Margaret Atwood's 'Oryx and Crake' or 'The Handmaid's Tale', this is one for you. The book could easily be set a few years in the future within Britain, when the government has decided to tackle the obesity problem. 'Fat' comes from the perspective of three characters, Grenville, Jeremy and Hayleigh. The chapters rotate between these characters, ...  Read the complete review

I've seen Fat described as science fiction, but it doesn't seem like it is. It's set in a world that's so close to our own it's scary. The setting of the book is maybe a handful of years in the future, when the government is cracking down on obesity. There is now a fat tax, where people who are overweight have to pay more in taxes on the grounds that they use more NHS resources. The government is pouring huge amounts of funds into a project called Well Farms. The idea is that people go to these Well Farms and they are forced to eat healthily and do exercise in order to change their lifestyle. The novel follows the lives of three very different people. At ...  Read the complete review