4.5

Dumplin’

Julie Murphy
Book
November
2021

Review:

So cute! I absolutely love the author's wring style and how cute the story is. I know this is bad, but I did watch the movie first- I know, I know- but the book went beyond everything the movie was and made me feel like I was in the moment. The great and disappointing part was so could clearly picture the faces of all the people, which made it an even more in-depth experience (even though I do like picturing it myself). I loved how they went more in-depth into Willowdean's background and the backgrounds of Bo and Elle. I did a little bit that Willowdean was annoying. She was not my favorite character, and I really can’t wait to read Millie's story because she was such a cute character. The body positivity and challenges they faced were real and raw, which makes me understand why this became a movie and how it could help young girls like Willowdean or Millie. I loved this book!

Trigger Warnings:
Body shaming, Death (relative, past), Fatphobia, and Grief

Synopsis From Book:

Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed “Dumplin’” by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body. With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked…until Will takes a job at Harpy’s, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn’t surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back. Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant—along with several other unlikely candidates—to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any twiggy girl does. Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all. With starry Texas nights, red candy suckers, Dolly Parton songs, and a wildly unforgettable heroine—Dumplin’ is guaranteed to steal your heart.
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