Review:
'dumplin'' By Julie Murphy
overall review score: 4.5
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Dumplin' by Julie Murphy is a young adult novel that follows the story of a self-proclaimed fat girl named Willowdean Dickson, who enters a beauty pageant to challenge societal norms and stereotypes.
Key Features
- Body positivity
- Friendship
- Self-acceptance
- Family dynamics
- Coming-of-age
Pros
- Empowering message about body positivity
- Authentic and relatable characters
- Heartwarming and humorous storyline
Cons
- Some may find the plot predictable
- Stereotypical portrayal of beauty pageants