Dumplin' - Julie Murphy

Dumplin'

By Julie Murphy

  • Release Date: 2015-09-15
  • Genre: Coming of Age Fiction for Young Adults
Score: 4.5
4.5
From 379 Ratings

Description

Now a popular Netflix feature film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Dove Cameron, as well as a soundtrack from Dolly Parton!

The #1 New York Times bestseller and feel-good YA of the year—about Willowdean Dixon, the fearless, funny, and totally unforgettable heroine who takes on her small town’s beauty pageant.

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 girl does.

Along the way, she’ll shock the hell out of Clover City—and maybe herself most of all.

Reviews

  • Pleasantly Surprised

    4
    By Persypie
    This book was actually really sweet. There were times that I wanted to shake Willowdean for her outlook on her body, but it is the sad reality all of us face to a certain extent. I honestly got a little misty eyed reading the last scene between Will and her mom. Overall, this was a cute coming of age story that centers around accepting ourselves for who we are.
  • Readingqween

    5
    By Seth Redeski
    This book was AMAZING I’ve been recommending it to everyone I can! As a fellow fat girl I can 1000% relate to all the characters in this wonderful novel, the message is so empowering and just radiates confidence and body positivity. I’m looking forward to reading Puddin’ as soon as I can get my hands on it!!!!
  • A book worthy of a permanent place on my shelf.

    5
    By IndyElsie
    Julie Murphy is the contemporary Judy Blume. This book affected me the way Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret did when I was a teen. Dumplin' is impactful and Willowdean is wondrous. This book is one that is worthy of repeated readings and a permanent place on my shelf. Mrs. Murphy accurately captures the roller coaster of emotions that we all experience about our imperfections in this delightful story of Willowdean. Willowdean, and her friends, are at that point where life shifts and is shaken by events that catapult us from the oblivion of childhood into the uncharted waters of growing up where we ponder, worry, discover, notice, navigate and learn to juggle all the pieces of who we are.
  • Dumplin'

    4
    By Wanancy
    Willowdean Dickson is a force to be reckoned with. She's overweight but not gonna let that hold her back. Very fun read! Happiness rules the day.