Book Ten: Dumplin' (Dumplin' #1) by Julie Murphy

Format:  Kindle
Date Started:  February 25, 2019
Date Finished:  February 28, 2019

Oh, I probably shouldn't have watched the movie on Netflix before I read this book because the movie was vastly superior.  This may or may not be mostly due to the inclusion of Bex Taylor-Klaus and drag queens, but superior it is. 

What I liked about the book that the movie just wasn't able to capture were Willowdean's thoughts about her body.  Not that I liked all of Willowdean's negativity towards her body.  Not at all.  The mother in me wanted to remind her that she is beautiful...period.  But, the former teenage girl in me truthfully remembered and recognized that urge to pull away when someone touched or even accidentally bumped my stomach. I mean, I still have panicky thoughts when it's time to pull out the old swimsuit even though I remind myself of all the cool things my body can do - run marathons, create human beings.

So, in conclusion, someone really should tell off Willowdean's mother.