Abby had gotten used to being the biggest girl in a group, but now she’d arrived at a point where she was both the biggest and the least accomplished. This development did not fill her heart with joy.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: Abby has worked for years to develop a sense of body positivity and health despite her weight. Abby, however, is unhappy because she has not found a career that gives her fulfillment. She is particularly unhappy when she considers that all of the women at the bachelorette party have careers while Abby earns money walking dogs.

Mark was plausible. Mark made sense. They had a shared history, similar backgrounds, and they lived in the same city. He’d been the first boy she’d ever kissed, the first boy who’d said he loved her.
-- Narrator (Chapter 1)

Importance: Even though Abby believes she loves Mark and knows that it makes sense for her to...