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Jan 31, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens3 rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
Dumplin’ is about Willowdean “Dumplin” Dickson, a plus-sized teenaged girl in a love-hate relationship with her curves. Being the daughter of a Miss Teen Bluebonnet Pageant winner, all eyes are on her as she decides to follow in her…
Jan 18, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens2 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson, a 16-year-old, living in a small town called Clover City, Texas. She lives with her single mother, Rosie Dickson, who is a former Miss Teen Blue Bonnet winner. Miss Teen Blue Bonnet is her town’s annual…
Jan 05, 2023SurreyLibraries_Teens rated this title 0.5 out of 5 stars
This book is supposed to be about a confident girl who joins a beauty pageant to stick it to everybody in her town that she is more than just her body. This is not what this book is about at all. If you’re looking for body positivity, look…
Aug 15, 2022
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy is about a girl who meets a boy who she thinks is much more attractive than him. Instead of feeling happy while dating him, she feels self conscious and unconfident, feeling that she isn't good enough for someone…
Apr 21, 2022BrantTeenReviewers rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
“Dumplin” is an incredible story about self-love, finding yourself, breaking stereotypes, and going through major changes. I really enjoyed the pacing and narration of the novel. The characters are written very realistically and all have…
Apr 18, 2022ceejc0811 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Like many books in series i picked this book up thinking I would just read book number 1 and not the other two books out. However, I can’t get enough. I am left wanting more. 5 starts from me! WONDERFUL YA book!
Apr 08, 2022severina2001 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
An overweight high-schooler deals with her insecurities about her size, growing apart from her bestie, the loss of her aunt, and boys. Though this is billed as being about a girl who embraces her body, that’s not entirely true. Willowdean…
Mar 01, 2022susan_findlay rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
Objectively, it's a good book. I liked that it didn't always take the easy route or the predictable route. Many of the relationships were complex and the issues not easily resolved. So, I'm not entirely sure why it didn't grab me…
Dec 17, 2021
“Dumplin” by Julie Murphy was a great book with an even better message about self-love and finding confidence. The story follows Willowdean, a plus sized teenager living in a small town, where she is often made fun of for her size. Her…
Apr 20, 2021TEENREVIEWCREW rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Dumplin' is one of the cutest books, it makes me so happy. In my opinion it is a comfort book, it's a cute rom-com book with a happy ending. It is a drama and romance genre and I definitely recommend it to any new teen readers but it is…
Sep 30, 2020ashleyha0321 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
If you’re looking for a heartfelt, yet depth-filled read, I definitely recommend Julie Murphy’s Dumplin’. The story follows a high school junior named Willowdean Dickson trying to navigate the different relationships in her life, both…
Jul 11, 2020
This was the perfect summer read for me. The story goes a bit deeper than the generic high school love story because it explores topics like body positivity and death, while still being lighthearted and a feel-good read. I'm so glad I read…
Apr 09, 2020TCCL_SouthBrokenArrow rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Willowdean is sassy and confident- most of the time. She's a great character who experiences conflict within herself about who she is and what she wants, just like any human. Her journey of self discovery is filled with sequins, humor and…
Feb 08, 2020lunabookworm55 rated this title 1 out of 5 stars
I'm frustrated by this book. It has characters that one-dimensional and hypocritical all the time. One minute they'll say having sex with a guy doesn't make you a woman, it's not that serious, then the next second they'll say sex is…
Dec 05, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Willowdean “Dumplin'” Dickson is a self proclaimed fat girl with an average life (or at least as average as it can get for a girl like her). She maintains a friendship with Ellen, a beautiful girl that is everything Willowdean is not, she…
Dec 01, 2019midori_hon rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
dumplin' speaks to everyone who would never be like the others in high school
Apr 01, 2019vreinfried rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
A wonderful, uplifting little story that, while pretty predictable, still was able to tug at my heartstrings and leave me feeling happier and motivated to be myself. The book itself is a bit slow, but nothing in it ever bored me, and the…
Mar 29, 2019CASSIE ERIN KELLEY rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I first heard of this book because they are making a movie out of it. Usually, when that happens, I am skeptical about said book. But then I found this book in the library and read the synopsis. It actually sounded intriguing, so, even…
Feb 19, 2019Hillsboro_ElizabethH rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
You can't help but love Willowdean. She's trying to get by in a world that is full of beauty pageants (one of which her mother won years ago), along with teenage angst. I read the book before seeing the movie because I wanted to see what…
Feb 07, 2019JCLHebahA rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
I feel like I need to hand in my bookworm card to say this, but here goes: I think I liked the movie better than the book. Gasp. The spirit and voice were right, but the book contains one of my least favorite YA tropes: the dreaded love…
Dec 19, 2018alyssaburns28 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
This book is way better than the Netflix movie. Was going to give it a 5 as I couldn't put it down, however the middle seemed to drag out a little bit. Quick and easy read. Loved the meaning behind it.
Dec 12, 2018leslie_d_ rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Willowdean “Dumplin’” Dickson holds two rare distinctions in young adult fiction as being a heroine of her own story who is comfortable in her own skin and who is fat. Julie Murphy writes a funny, charming and empowering novel in…
Dec 05, 2018cannotbeheard rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Originally I thought I would give this a 5 star but brought it down because of the ending. Without spoiling anything, I will say, it felt incomplete. I enjoyed the book and I would recommend it. Especially to anyone who has never struggled…
Nov 19, 2018SurreyLibraries_Reads rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
In Dumplin’, we meet Willowdean, a 16-year-old girl a little on the chubbier side who lives in a small Texas town. Willowdean is confident and funny–and crushing hard on the cute jock who works at the fast food restaurant with her.…
Nov 13, 2018JCLHeatherM rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Beauty is in the eye of the beholder in Julie Murphy's novel - soon to be a major motion picture.