A review by gina_readsbooks
Puddin' by Julie Murphy

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad tense medium-paced

3.5

“All I need is for you to say yes. Someone closed the door for you, but you have the chance to open it for me.”

I was really excited to get to the second in this series. I didn’t really read the synopsis, and I was honestly a bit disappointed in this one. 

What I loved was Millie’s story. Her struggle with weight and her mother’s pressure to lose it is so relatable. She has big dreams of broadcast journalism camp and it’s inspiring to see her submit her application. She starts to stand up for herself and what she really wants. 

I didn’t love Callie’s storyline, and I found her hard to like. She’s incredibly independent, which isn’t a bad thing, but she doesn’t feel like she wants friends even later in the story when she is adopted by Millie’s friend group. She’s more likable by the end, but I really would have preferred to follow Millie. 

This was overall pretty good, and I’m sure I’ll read the last book in the series. I just wish it would have had a tighter focus instead of oscillating between the two girls.