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Daley, Patricia A. – Journal of Children's Literature, 2002
Applies the reader response theory of literary critic Wolfgang Iser to the reading of Chris Crutcher's novel "Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes." Examines both the reader's engagement with the novel and Eric Calhoune's engagement with the world of Sarah Byrnes. (RS)
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Characterization, Novels, Reader Response