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Now a popular Netflix feature film, starring Jennifer Aniston, Danielle Macdonald, and Dove Cameron, as well as a soundtrack from Dolly Parton
The #1 New York Times bestseller and feel-good YA of the year--about Willowdean Dixon, the fearless, funny, and totally unforgettable heroine who takes on her small town's beauty pageant.
Self-proclaimed fat girl Willowdean Dickson (dubbed "Dumplin'" by her former beauty queen mom) has always been at home in her own skin. Her thoughts on having the ultimate bikini body? Put a bikini on your body.
With her all-American beauty best friend, Ellen, by her side, things have always worked . . . until Will takes a job at Harpy's, the local fast-food joint. There she meets Private School Bo, a hot former jock. Will isn't surprised to find herself attracted to Bo. But she is surprised when he seems to like her back.
Instead of finding new heights of self-assurance in her relationship with Bo, Will starts to doubt herself. So she sets out to take back her confidence by doing the most horrifying thing she can imagine: entering the Miss Clover City beauty pageant--along with several other unlikely candidates--to show the world that she deserves to be up there as much as any girl does.
Along the way, she'll shock the hell out of Clover City--and maybe herself most of all.
- Format: TradePaperback
- Author: Murphy, Julie
- ISBN: 9780062327192
- Condition: Used
- Dimensions: 7.90 x 1.10
- Number Of Pages: 400
- Publication Year: 2017
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Fun and easy read
Laura V. - 6 years 4 months agoFun and quirky book! Easy reading too! Loved the sense of humor and the hush school flashback!
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The book I wish I could have read as a child!
Sayde R. - 6 years 5 months agoThis is the book I wish I could have read as a child and would want my child to read. The main character was often outwardly very strong and kind while at the same time be inwardly self-conscious and judgemental in a way that felt very real to me. In fact, every character felt very real as they went through life making human mistakes and carrying around imperfections both inwardly and with their outward appearance. In the end, there are so many little lessons and occurrences that add up to a fantastic story.
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Absolute Must Read for any YA Lover
Emily P. - 6 years 6 months agoI searched for MONTHS for this book (I'm a huge supporter of finding it instead of just getting it new), and the reward definitely paid off. Please read this before you watch the Netflix film, it will make you love the movie even more. The main character is someone I can relate to; A FAT PROTAGONIST!!! I LOVE that Julie Murphy has made this marginalized group feel seen. The fat protagonist doesn't just sit on the sidelines; she gets a boyfriend (although not her crush... no spoilers). The idea that she enters a beauty pageant just to show that she can is amazing. I 100% recommend anyone that loves outspoken characters, Dolly Parton, or drag queens.