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Pumpkin by Julie Murphy

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brookey8888's review against another edition

funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Just so adorable and heartwarming!

Such a cute coming of age story with great representation. I just love all these characters so much and will miss this small town. Dumplin will always hold a special place in my heart, but this one was wonderful as well.

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kholtfit's review against another edition

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challenging emotional inspiring medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

jennrocca's review against another edition

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4.0

More fun than I was expecting. A feel good story about being gay in a small Texas town. Beyond that, how to fit in in high school by being yourself.

caitiep92's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

5.0

lavenderwarlock's review against another edition

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5.0

I really loved this book. I knew I was gonna love this as a fat queer person myself. I love all the characters. Waylon and Clem are so well written and the conflict between them is so realistic. I love that while Lucas doesn't get on with Waylon he's not villainized, we get to understand where he's coming from I like that. I love the way Hannah is written, the relationship between her and Clem is so cute. I love the depictions of drag and queerness. I of course loved the relationship between Tucker and Waylon. Tucker is so sweet and seeing his struggles is very compelling. I loved the Prism club making the wall and the Waylon and Hannah running for prom royalty is so fun. It was tense waiting to see if they won. I loved the way fatphobia was tackled, especially with Kyle. It was well handled. I loved Alex and Kyle too. It's an amazing book, I would recommend it.

luci_08's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0

kaylawtzl22's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

this book was super cute. again, love the carrying over of characters from the other books. this book actually made me tear up, when i haven’t gotten emotional over the other books in the series. i love julie murphy’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, and the way that she addresses difficult topics with authenticity, ESPECIALLY, for younger readers who may be struggling.

lucycoates13's review against another edition

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funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.75

redheadorganist's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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murderpigeonsgobump's review against another edition

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3.0

It was fun to read but I really disliked all of the characters, Waylon is flawed in ways that are just annoying to read about and his love interest is boring. A lot of the story felt very unrealistic.

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