Also, Bujold has a fair bit of physical variation in her people; I can't think of anyone heavier offhand but I wouldn't be surprised if she's got one or more.
Mark jumps immediately to mind ...
ETA: Oops, now that I read downthread, I see that Mark has already been mentioned. It's probably an indication of how rare overweight people are in genre fiction that Mark is one of the only ones who instantly comes to mind. On the other hand, I think Mark is a really good example; despite having (plausible) issues surrounding his weight, he also has an active (and openly kinky!) sex life, and his general personality -- a smart, driven, slightly ruthless businessman -- is basically the opposite of the cliche "fat" character.
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Date: 2012-09-08 05:56 am (UTC)Mark jumps immediately to mind ...
ETA: Oops, now that I read downthread, I see that Mark has already been mentioned. It's probably an indication of how rare overweight people are in genre fiction that Mark is one of the only ones who instantly comes to mind. On the other hand, I think Mark is a really good example; despite having (plausible) issues surrounding his weight, he also has an active (and openly kinky!) sex life, and his general personality -- a smart, driven, slightly ruthless businessman -- is basically the opposite of the cliche "fat" character.