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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!
lizzie_777's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
shengdyan's review against another edition
emotional
inspiring
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
3.5
papertraildiary's review
4.0
I loved Dumplin’ and Ramona Blue, so I was really excited for Puddin’. I really liked this one – it’s interesting though, because I wouldn’t say it stands out for me very much, but it’s a quiet enjoyment. I think I’d like to read this again to see if it sticks more. I love Julie’s writing and her characters. Puddin’ is about a girl named Millie who gained a bunch of confidence after being in the beauty pageant in Dumplin’ and is looking to shine even brighter. Her sights are set on journalism camp, rather than the fat camp she’s gone to every summer for years. But she can’t find a way to bring up her dreams to her mom, who insists on fat camp. Then there’s Callie, resident bad girl cheerleader who takes the fall for the destruction her team brought on to a gym that pulled their funding, which also happens to be owned by Millie’s aunt and uncle. So guess who get stuck together for summer jobs? The two girls spar at first, coming from two totally different worlds, but end up teaching each other how to strive for their best. It’s a great story of unlikely friendship and the strength we can give each other.
siaeme12's review
4.0
As Murphy says in her acknowledgments, "If Dumplin' was about learning to love your body, Puddin' is about making the rest of the world do the same"
A must read
A must read
dinahsaur's review against another edition
4.0
I enjoyed Dumplin' a decent amount; enough to pick up this companion when I saw it was available. I was surprised how much more I liked Puddin' than Dumplin'. Milly was more charming than annoying (I was surprised). Callie was relatable without being watered down, saccharine, or excusing poor behavior. I really thought this was the last perspective I wanted to see from Culver City, but I'm so glad I was wrong.