A review by meganeorcx
Dumplin' by Julie Murphy

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

3.0

There was a lot I liked about this but just as much I didn't. I love fat representation and although it wasn't always positive or empowering here, I still appreciated it. I found Willowdean an interesting and somewhat relatable character but I think the story itself fell flat. It didn't seem to know where it was going and too much was going on at once. The beauty peagant entry felt like a second thought and some parts of the story were completely disregarded for too long at a time. It doesn't help that I despised the romance but that might have been a personal preference. I was going insane having to listen to Bo say Willowdean's name so often, it's fair to say I was rooting for someone else. Still, I had a lot of fun with this, both better and worse than I'd expected. 
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