The 1992 novel She's Come Undone, written by author Wally Lamb, tells the story of Dolores Price and her journey to recovery after a traumatic childhood. Dolores' parents fought often until her father left, causing her mother to have a nervous breakdown. While her mother is in the mental hospital, Dolores stays with her grandmother. A handsome and charming man named Jack Speight moves into the same apartment as Dolores, her grandmother, and her now-recovered mother. Dolores develops a crush on Speight, and even though she is just thirteen years old, he recognizes her affections and takes advantage of her. After being assaulted, Dolores feels it was her own fault. Her mother tries to ease her suffering by keeping Dolores stocked up on her favorite junk foods, but this means of coping doesn't serve to actually heal her trauma. Dolores becomes obese and struggles with her weight, her identity, and her sexuality for the rest of the book.
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