Eric and Sarah Byrnes (who insists on being called Sarah Byrnes, rather than just Sarah) have been friends for a long time, originally because he was extremely overweight and she was severely burned as a child, leaving her with scars on her hands and face. The staff there suggests that he recall some moments that may jog her memory and bring her and back to reality. Plot summary Įric “Mobe” Calhoune's best friend Sarah Byrnes is catatonic, sitting in the mental ward of Sacred Heart Hospital. Eric must uncover the terrible secret she's hiding, before its dark currents pull them both under." Īccording to Crutcher's website, Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes is in the process of being adapted as a major motion picture. Now Sarah Byrnes - the smartest, toughest person Eric has ever known - sits silent in a hospital. Later, although swimming slimmed Eric, she stayed his closest friend. When they were children, his fat and her terrible scars made them both outcasts. "Sarah Byrnes and Eric have been friends for years. įrom the back of the 2003 Harper Teen edition: It is also one of fifty books on Young Adult Library Services Association's The Ultimate Teen Bookshelf. It has been recognized by the American Library Association as one of the "Best of the Best Books for Young Adults". Staying Fat For Sarah Byrnes is a young adult fiction novel by Chris Crutcher. Novel by Chris Crutcher Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes
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