Dumplin'

375, pagine

lingua English

Pubblicato il 08 Novembre 2015 da HarperCollins Publishers.

ISBN:
978-0-06-232718-5
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4 stelle (1 recensione)

Sixteen-year-old Willowdean wants to prove to everyone in her small Texas town that she is more than just a fat girl, so, while grappling with her feelings for a co-worker who is clearly attracted to her, Will and some other misfits prepare to compete in the beauty pageant her mother runs.

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Felt more real than the usual settings

4 stelle

I enjoyed this one. There were some surprises along the way, characters with flaws who seem way more authentic than the usual teenagers/YA in high school settings. Also quite some relatable introspection going on. Unfortunately the story was kind of sloooooow at times but otherwise I can recommend. Looking forward to the third book in the series as that one seems to have a queer protagonist.

AmReading (Have to try whether this will federate or just end up in the timelines of people following my #bookwyrm account.)

Argomenti

  • Dating (Social customs)
  • Friendship
  • Overweight persons
  • Self-esteem
  • Beauty contests
  • Fiction

Luoghi

  • Texas