The Life and Loves of a She-Devil Fay Weldon’s brilliant novel of revenge illustrates that love will not always end in happiness, love can lead into hate, sorrow, and revenge. “The Life and Loves of a She-Devil” focuses on Ruth’s journey of vengeance against Bobbo for all the heartache he has caused her. Ruth is a woman of 6 foot 2 who’s physical body is not ideal. Her husband, in the other hand, is in love with a beautiful woman who Ruth aspires to be. Trying to hide her past identity, Ruth changes her body in height, jaw, teeth, and limbs. She literally losses herself to become the Mary Fisher in every aspect. Since Bobbo is the cause of her pain and transformation, she does everything in her power to destroy her husband’s