A review by gormless
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

emotional funny hopeful inspiring sad 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

With the movie coming out I wanted to read the book first. As someone who considered themselves the fat kid in high school a lot of her insecurities and descriptions of how she was feeling really brought me back in a happy sad way. The ended made me want more of a firework ending.