Reviews tagging 'Body shaming'

Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

36 reviews

kanthereader's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

I had high expectations for this novel even before I watched the movie, yet it turned out to be average. I enjoyed a lot of the quotes in this novel. They made me smile and I’ve implemented some of them into my own life. <However, the plot was so fast paced that there was only a little portion of the book to talk about the pageant. It felt rushed. There was so much preparation for it yet it wasn’t as big as it was in the movie.> I enjoyed the movie much more. This book was one of those, "it simply happened" novels unfortunately. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Bullying

ahopper7's review against another edition

funny lighthearted 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fatphobia and Body shaming

mimeflower's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

syd_s_r's review against another edition

funny inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

3.5

A funny and honest look into the pageant world and the realities of being a plus size teenager. I really didn't care to read about a pageant, but the stereotype subversion and Dolly Parton songs made me pick up this book, and I don't regret reading it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent, Body shaming, Fatphobia, and Grief

Moderate: Bullying and Cursing

caitlin_doggos's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective 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? Yes

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Grief, and Cursing

kaylaannsreads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, and Grief

ishouldbereading's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? No

5.0

NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE HOW MUCH I LOVE THIS BOOK

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Fatphobia, and Body shaming

Moderate: Death and Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol, Cursing, Grief, Outing, and Sexual content

ilana_pop's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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? It's complicated

3.5

Ridiculously adorable and fun. So heartwarming and important all at the same time. Amazing audiobook performance by Eileen Stevens!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Bullying, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent

greatexpectations77's review against another edition

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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? Yes

4.5

This is really heckin' cute, but it also was really really informative about the privileges allowed to me by my body weight. There are so many things that I simply do not have to think about. Willow Dean is a little messy, as we all are in high school, and I just loved her so much for it.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body shaming, Grief, Death, Fatphobia, and Bullying

Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, Emotional abuse, Infidelity, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry and Classism

aceofsphades_reads's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, and Fatphobia

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Alcohol