In the beginning of the book, Katherine, Annabelle’s eleven years old sister, states in her diary how everything is about Annabelle in the house. Her mom used to be supportive of both Katherine and Annabelle; however, things changed when Aunt Clair and Aunt Judy told her mom about their concern about Annabelle’s weight. Aunt Clair and Aunt Judy planted this obsession in Annabelle’s mom that made her diet-obsessed. Annabelle’s mom turned from being a supportive mother to a criticizing one. She only makes Annabelle eat calorie restricted foods. She controls Annabelle’s food intake and lifestyle and keeps censuring her.
By the end of the book, when Annabelle tries to open the fridge to eat her mom says “Move your hand. Move it now before I go