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ireadbooks_10's review against another edition
I couldn’t get excited to read the book, and didn’t find something to look forward to when I picked it up.
keahreads's review against another edition
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
chantalwiegand's review against another edition
4.0
I really enjoy the writing style of the dumplin’ series so far. The character in this book are just as enjoyable as in dumplin’. I also love that you see the ‘bad’ sides of the characters it makes it feel more real imo.
ruth24's review against another edition
4.0
I listened to this on audiobook during my commute. Like [b:Dumplin'|18304322|Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1)|Julie Murphy|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1424189465l/18304322._SY75_.jpg|25795642], the story line is classic YA goodness with an overall message of self-love. An unlikely friendship grows between total opposites Millie and Callie. While Millie learns to stand up for herself to get what she wants (and deserves), Callie digs deep to shake off her defensiveness and reveal her soft and squishy insides. What makes this book great is the fat girl empowerment (riots not diets!), which is a welcome change. In Murphy's books, girls in all forms and varieties are lovable just as they are!
wishfulfillment's review against another edition
2.0
Dropping at 146 pages.
+ In Dumplin', Murphy shared a mixture of fatpositive and fatphobic (unchallenged) messages. In Puddin' she separated the fatpositive from the fatphobic through the dual-POVs of Millie and Callie, which works much better for the reader as Callie's chapter read almost if not exactly satirically.
+ I'm a huge fan of satire so I enjoyed what I read of Callie's chapters.
- I worry that the satire wasn't intentional or intentional enough.
+ Millie has seen the light and has realized that her fat body is perfect exactly how it is and wants to get away from her mother's negative thoughts.
+ The voice actress for Millie has a beautiful voice. (I'm not sure if she's also the voice actress for Callie, but she stunned me during the Millie chapters).
- Everything about this novel that linked to Dumplin' felt inorganic, like chunks of fanfiction. This would have been a much stronger novel without those elements, including the awkward slumber party.
- The pacing was too slow.
- A lot about this felt aimless and because of that it couldn't hold my attention.
I will continue to read Julie Murphy's works as I appreciate what she's trying to do.
+ In Dumplin', Murphy shared a mixture of fatpositive and fatphobic (unchallenged) messages. In Puddin' she separated the fatpositive from the fatphobic through the dual-POVs of Millie and Callie, which works much better for the reader as Callie's chapter read almost if not exactly satirically.
+ I'm a huge fan of satire so I enjoyed what I read of Callie's chapters.
- I worry that the satire wasn't intentional or intentional enough.
+ Millie has seen the light and has realized that her fat body is perfect exactly how it is and wants to get away from her mother's negative thoughts.
+ The voice actress for Millie has a beautiful voice. (I'm not sure if she's also the voice actress for Callie, but she stunned me during the Millie chapters).
- Everything about this novel that linked to Dumplin' felt inorganic, like chunks of fanfiction. This would have been a much stronger novel without those elements, including the awkward slumber party.
- The pacing was too slow.
- A lot about this felt aimless and because of that it couldn't hold my attention.
I will continue to read Julie Murphy's works as I appreciate what she's trying to do.
suza_looza's review against another edition
4.0
(Audio book) loved it! Cant wait to read pumpkin’ !!!
kirstyreadsblog's review against another edition
5.0
Going into this I thought it was an f/f romance contemporary. Which it is not. And whilst I was disappointed it wasn't what it actually is was a book I adored.
Millie has gone to fat camp every summer and is struggling to get the courage to tell her parents she's not going this year. Callie is the popular skinny dancer who after and incident she ends up kicked off her team and suspended. Their worlds collide and make for some interesting results.
I think the thing that was so good about this book is there are so many positive female friendships. Some of the girls do some really rubish things and act poorly towards each other but they care so much about each other that they don't want it to continue to be bad between them. And Millie just cares so much about everyone what a sweet bean.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/puddin-by-julie-murphy
Millie has gone to fat camp every summer and is struggling to get the courage to tell her parents she's not going this year. Callie is the popular skinny dancer who after and incident she ends up kicked off her team and suspended. Their worlds collide and make for some interesting results.
I think the thing that was so good about this book is there are so many positive female friendships. Some of the girls do some really rubish things and act poorly towards each other but they care so much about each other that they don't want it to continue to be bad between them. And Millie just cares so much about everyone what a sweet bean.
Continue my review here: https://kirstyreadsblog.wordpress.com/2018/05/11/puddin-by-julie-murphy
evilplants's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
chelebrity91's review against another edition
5.0
I think I loved this store more than Dumplin. It melted my heart and I cried real tears. Love, love, love!