'The Middlesteins' examines the complexities of family dynamics, food addiction, and the trials of love through the lens of a suburban Chicago family. After Edie Middlestein's husband leaves her amidst her life-threatening battle with obesity, their children, Robin and Benny, struggle with varied emotions and attempts at intervention, highlighting the challenges of familial responsibilities and personal happiness. Jami Attenberg crafts a story that encapsulates the turmoil surrounding Edie's self-destruction and the ripple effects on those closest to her, questioning the very nature of love, obligation, and the desire to save others from themselves.