Dumplin' (Dumplin', #1) in 2016 Hub Reading Challenge

Nov 05, 2015 Amy! rated it it was amazing

Shelves: young-adult, feminist, contemporary-fiction, xxx2019-white-women-authors, interesting-heroines, friendship, fat, e-book, life-in-a-small-town, awesome

Third read: I have read this book three times, and I STILL stay up irresponsibly late reading it. It is so cozy and warm, and I love to wrap myself up in the story.

First read: AHHHH THIS WAS SO GOOD. I love anything where Dolly Parton is the spiritual inspiration. Add in that I'm pretty sure Willowdean is me at 16, and this was definitely going to be a sure-fire win for me. I love the love interest, I love the family stuff, I love the best friend stuff. I love that her dad is literally never me ...more

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Dec 28, 2015 Belinda rated it it was amazing

Shelves: 2015-reading-challenge

I loved this book. This is for every girl who doesn't feel comfortable in her own skin and doubts herself. I wish I had learned what these girls learned in high school rather than college, but I think every girl needs a dose of Willowdean-sized boldness. ...more

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Jul 26, 2017 Alyssa rated it it was amazing

Shelves: ya, 2016-hub-reading-challenge

WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG TO READ THIS?! I loved it!

And if you'll excuse me, I need to go blast some Dolly. ...more

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Jul 20, 2015 Bethany Miller rated it really liked it

Shelves: 1st-choice-books

3.5 stars

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Jan 05, 2016 Anna Chappell rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed it, especially all of Willowdean's thoughts on bodies and how she could hold differing views at once - it's really true to life. ...more

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