Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1)
This was a nice surprise! I really wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. I was kinda iffy on whether or not I was going to like the beauty pageant parts of the story but thankfully there were some good moments with that and also the other things going on in the main character's life.What I loved most about the book was Willowdean wasn't perfect. She could be shallow, cruel, and hypocritical among other things. I found it refreshing to have a protagonist who could act like a jerk.
Before I get into my review, I havent watched the movie yet, so if you have any thoughts on the movie, or the movie in relation to the book, leave your thoughts in the comments because I have to make up my mind about whether to watch the movie or not, and I would love to talk to you guys about it. "Im Dumplin. And Will and Willowdean. Im fat. Im happy. Im insecure. Im bold." This is a book about confidence, friendship, and being comfortable in your own skin. Its a book about teenage, growing up,
4.25 stars! Find out who you are and do it on purpose -Dolly Parton Dumplin was one of those books I devoured. When I listen to an audio book, I know Im really into it when I have great books sitting on my kindle waiting for me to read, but Im finding inconsequential tasks to do around the house just so I can listen. It took me less than 2 days to listen to this book, which is super fast for me. There are so many parts in this story that were relatable to me. I adored our heroine, Ms.
Dumplin is the story of Willowdean Dickson, a fat girl from a small town that hosts the oldest beauty pageant in Texas. After the sudden death of her beloved aunt, Will decides to honor her memory by signing up for the pageant. She wants to try something that her aunt had always denied herself because of her own insecurities about her weight. Now Will suddenly finds herself contending with becoming a beauty queen, her crazy pageant mother, an angry best friend, two cute boys and maybe a small
SO this rating is probably closer to 2.5 stars but I decided to round it down because, even though I enjoyed this book, it has too many flaws to be worth a three star rating. My main problem with this was that it was heralded as a book about body positivity and acceptance but it felt far from it. I found Willowdean to be quite a hypocritical character in general. Her internal monologue was filled with her judging other people; Millie, for example, who Willow points out as 'the type of fat that
Well, WOW, that was a breath of fresh air. I was freakishly worried about this book because I loathed Side Effects May Vary. But you know what? Dumplin' was INCREDIBLE. There were a few things I was pretty squinty about (basically the romance) but it was so realistic and down-to-earth and refreshing and SOUTHERN Y'ALL. (Warning: I am Australia. I don't even know what Southern is. The ya'll's just amuse me.) Oh! Oh! OH! And the best part? It's about a beauty pagent so do you know what comes next?
Julie Murphy
Hardcover | Pages: 371 pages Rating: 3.91 | 67146 Users | 10066 Reviews
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Title | : | Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1) |
Author | : | Julie Murphy |
Book Format | : | Hardcover |
Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
Pages | : | Pages: 371 pages |
Published | : | September 15th 2015 by Balzer + Bray |
Categories | : | Young Adult. Contemporary. Romance. Fiction. Realistic Fiction |
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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.Define Books Supposing Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1)
Original Title: | Dumplin' |
ISBN: | 0062327186 (ISBN13: 9780062327185) |
Edition Language: | English |
Series: | Dumplin' #1 |
Characters: | Willowdean Opal Dickson, Bo Larson, Bekah Cotter, Amanda Lumbard, Mitch Lewis, Ellen Sadie Rose, Hannah Perez, Millie Ranea Michalchuk, Patrick Thomas, Rosie Dickson, Billy Larson, Sammy Larson, Loraine Larson |
Setting: | Clover City, Texas(United States) Texas(United States) |
Literary Awards: | Keystone to Reading Book Award Nominee for High School (2017), Evergreen Teen Book Award Nominee (2018), Milwaukee County Teen Book Award Nominee (2017), Goodreads Choice Award Nominee for Young Adult Fiction (2015) |
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Ratings: 3.91 From 67146 Users | 10066 ReviewsColumn Appertaining To Books Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1)
I had such high hopes for this book but it was just.... average. The characters weren't amazing, the story wasn't amazing, etc. I was really excited to read this because I love reading books about fat girls, but her size was rarely mentioned. I know the book isn't supposed to focus on her weight, but I found it a little less relatable than i'd like because it failed to give descriptions of her size. Like at one point near the end of the book, it was talking about how she pulled her knees up toThis was a nice surprise! I really wasn't expecting to like this one as much as I did. I was kinda iffy on whether or not I was going to like the beauty pageant parts of the story but thankfully there were some good moments with that and also the other things going on in the main character's life.What I loved most about the book was Willowdean wasn't perfect. She could be shallow, cruel, and hypocritical among other things. I found it refreshing to have a protagonist who could act like a jerk.
Before I get into my review, I havent watched the movie yet, so if you have any thoughts on the movie, or the movie in relation to the book, leave your thoughts in the comments because I have to make up my mind about whether to watch the movie or not, and I would love to talk to you guys about it. "Im Dumplin. And Will and Willowdean. Im fat. Im happy. Im insecure. Im bold." This is a book about confidence, friendship, and being comfortable in your own skin. Its a book about teenage, growing up,
4.25 stars! Find out who you are and do it on purpose -Dolly Parton Dumplin was one of those books I devoured. When I listen to an audio book, I know Im really into it when I have great books sitting on my kindle waiting for me to read, but Im finding inconsequential tasks to do around the house just so I can listen. It took me less than 2 days to listen to this book, which is super fast for me. There are so many parts in this story that were relatable to me. I adored our heroine, Ms.
Dumplin is the story of Willowdean Dickson, a fat girl from a small town that hosts the oldest beauty pageant in Texas. After the sudden death of her beloved aunt, Will decides to honor her memory by signing up for the pageant. She wants to try something that her aunt had always denied herself because of her own insecurities about her weight. Now Will suddenly finds herself contending with becoming a beauty queen, her crazy pageant mother, an angry best friend, two cute boys and maybe a small
SO this rating is probably closer to 2.5 stars but I decided to round it down because, even though I enjoyed this book, it has too many flaws to be worth a three star rating. My main problem with this was that it was heralded as a book about body positivity and acceptance but it felt far from it. I found Willowdean to be quite a hypocritical character in general. Her internal monologue was filled with her judging other people; Millie, for example, who Willow points out as 'the type of fat that
Well, WOW, that was a breath of fresh air. I was freakishly worried about this book because I loathed Side Effects May Vary. But you know what? Dumplin' was INCREDIBLE. There were a few things I was pretty squinty about (basically the romance) but it was so realistic and down-to-earth and refreshing and SOUTHERN Y'ALL. (Warning: I am Australia. I don't even know what Southern is. The ya'll's just amuse me.) Oh! Oh! OH! And the best part? It's about a beauty pagent so do you know what comes next?
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