An ongoing theme is the struggle of their protagonists to seek personal victory by their continuing efforts towards a better life despite defeats. The same theme appears in the humorous One Fat Summer, in which an overweight boy deals with the timeless angst of body image and which was adapted by David Scearce into the 2018 film Measure of a Man. Lipsyte's books focus on the search for self-definition by young adults."
The recurring theme is the struggle of protagonists to achieve personal victory through persistent efforts towards a better life despite setbacks. The same theme appears in the humorous novel "One Fat Summer," where an overweight boy confronts the enduring angst of body image, which was adapted into the 2018 film "Measure of a Man" by David Scearce. Lipsyte's books center on young adults' quest for self-discovery.