Dumplin'
Books | Young Adult Fiction / Social Themes / Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
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Julie Murphy
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.
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Author
Julie Murphy
Pages
400
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published Date
2015-09-15
ISBN
0062327208 9780062327208
Ratings
Google: 1
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"One of my favorite books to read, just a fun book!"
Jonathan Kent
"Finished August 24th. So much better than the movie. The soundtrack is the best part though! Dolly Parton forever! "
Nikki Nienhaus
"Excellent coming of age book that has great morals! Surprisingly I did enjoy the movie even more! Would recommend both."
Maddy :)
"as a oversized teen girl i love this book"
Emily
"Read this back in high school! Absolutely loved it. A relatable main character whose personality and Dolly Parton obsession makes the reader fall in love with her! It’s a great coming of age story for readers… of all ages!"
Sydney Talbot
"<strong>Perfect story</strong><br/><br/>This book was a beautifully written piece. You can't help but to love the characters and their own bit of growth. Willowdean like myself is a tale of insecurity and the navigation of such!"
Kimora Bryant
"I loved the book, and the movie. Though they made a few changes. My favorite qoute is "Find out who you are, and do it on purpose.""
Joker's Wife,but cheating on him with Jade West
"To my dismay, I watched the movie before I read the book. I'm usually a stickler for the book before movie kind of thing. However, the movie was, in my opinion of course, a good representation of the book! I was impressed. I loved the book and its realistic POV on body image, self confidence, and determination. 10/10 recommend."
Morgan Davis
"This was a rare occasion where I actually watched the movie first instead of reading (or listening to, in this case) the book. I watched it on Netflix the night it released, and it felt like a favorite sweatshirt. It was such a cute, feel-good movie, I knew I had to get around to the book sooner or later. <br/><br/>Listening on audio probably bumped this up a star higher than it would have been if I had just read it. The narrator was great, and I really enjoyed her performance. What brought it down for me - and what the movie didn’t have - was the completely unnecessary love triangle. It added nothing of value to the story, and I see why they took it out for the movie adaptation."
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Beverly Marra
"Actual rating: 3.5 stars<br/><br/>"
Liesl Prentice
