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Description edit
A heartwarming novel about larger-than-life characters and second chances. Former academic Arthur Opp weighs 550 pounds and hasn't left his rambling Brooklyn home in a decade. Twenty miles away, in Yonkers, seventeen-year-old Kel Keller navigates life as the poor kid in a rich school and pins... read more
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Summary edit
The relationship between Arthur Opp and Charlene Keller. Arthur was a professor in College and Charlene was his student. They enjoyed a platonic relationship, but Arthur was fired from his job because he fraternized with a student. Both stayed in touch by letters. There letters were never... read more (warning: may contain spoilers)
Characters/People edit
- Arthur Opp: 550 lb former teacher who has not left his home in 10years
- Charlene Turner Keller: Former student of Arthur Opp.
- Kel Keller: 18 year old baseball player and Charlene's son
- Lindsay Harper: Kel's girlfriend
- Yolanda Maria José Veracruz de la Vega: Arthur's young and pregnant housekeeper
- Gerard Kane: Add a description of this character.
- Charlie Rasco
- Hans Hueber
- Alexandra
- Holt Caldwell
- Cossy Van Konig
- Dr. Francis Keller
- Dr. Greene
- Ramirez
- Margo
- Dee Marshall
- Matt Barnaby
- Christy
- Sarah
- Andrew Harper
- Mrs. Cohen
- Suzanne Dale
- Dr. Moscot
- Marcus Hobart
- Lorraine
- Henry Dale
- Jim O'Leary
- Maxine
- Trevor Cohen: Kel's friend at Pell's.
- Junior Baby Love: Yolanda's boyfriend
- Kurt Aspenwall
- Kramer
- Marty Stein
- Frank
- Phil Mickelson
- Eli Manning
- Brian Heller
- Ms. Warren
- William: Arthur's half-brother
- Cal
- Mr. Potts
- Jeanie Harper
- Kelly Haslow
- Connor
- Peters
- Pottsy
- Señorita Klein
- Jenny
- Rhonda
- Dad
- Arthur Turner Keller: Son of Charlene; student and friend of Arthur
- Anna Ordinary: Arthur's mother
- Charlene Turner Keller
Quotes edit
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“Saying things aloud makes them dangerous.”
Kel Keller
First Sentence edit
The first thing you must know about me is that I am colossally fat.
Table of Contents edit
Arthur
I Want to Tell Her
Blessed
A Week
Other Arthur
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 23, 2012
ISBN: 9780393081503
Page Count: 352
Publisher: W.W. Norton
Country: USA
Publication Date: January 23, 2012
ISBN: 9780393081503
Page Count: 352
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 813
Subjects edit
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