greylandreviews's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 stars
Okay I loved this more Dumplin' and didn't think I was going to because it was dealing with Callie. Millie is probably in my top 10 favorite YA female characters. She is just a ray of wonderful sunshine and I just want her to be my friend.
Okay I loved this more Dumplin' and didn't think I was going to because it was dealing with Callie. Millie is probably in my top 10 favorite YA female characters. She is just a ray of wonderful sunshine and I just want her to be my friend.
bigdreamsandwildthings's review against another edition
4.0
"For the longest time, I thought the power of positive thinking would get me by. And it helps, that's for dang sure. But it takes more than thinking and hoping and wishing and praying. You need a whole lot of doing."
4.5 stars. This was such a great return to the world of Dumplin'; it's heartfelt, full of truths that we all need to hear, and wonderfully written.
Millie Michalchuk and Callie Reyes are about as different from one another as they could be. Millie is outspoken, a positive thinker, and a fat girl, proudly, despite her mother's constant insistence on diets and fat camps. Callie Reyes is a dancer, a legacy Shamrock, with a hot boyfriend and a bright future. The two collide, though, when Callie is caught vandalizing Millie's uncle's gym. Even though the entire dance team was involved, only Callie is punished and left to work off the damages. As the two get to know each other, though, they will soon find out just how much they have in common, despite everything that's brought them together.
I loved listening to this audiobook. The narrators are wonderful, and I fell hard for both Callie and Millie. After Dumplin', I wasn't sure what I'd feel for Millie, but she's so genuine and heartfelt and sweet that I had no hope when it came down to it. Callie is such a little badass, but she's also the sweetest underneath the bravado, and her journey is so gratifying.
Plot-wise, I think this one is solid too. Callie and Millie have big goals, and the ways they go about achieving them that bring them closer together, rip them apart, and draw them back are really well-written. I actually yelled at one point when a certain character brings up a certain break-in in front of another character who didn't know who turned her in...I was pretty invested all the way through.
I love the messages that Julie Murphy includes in all of her books. Self-acceptance and believing in yourself are hard, and this one's heart is full of both of those. Callie's journey is so different from Millie's, but ultimately, they're both searching for that acceptance and friendship from themselves or from those around them.
This one is just very sweet and has a heart of gold. I enjoyed it quite a lot.
4.5 stars. This was such a great return to the world of Dumplin'; it's heartfelt, full of truths that we all need to hear, and wonderfully written.
Millie Michalchuk and Callie Reyes are about as different from one another as they could be. Millie is outspoken, a positive thinker, and a fat girl, proudly, despite her mother's constant insistence on diets and fat camps. Callie Reyes is a dancer, a legacy Shamrock, with a hot boyfriend and a bright future. The two collide, though, when Callie is caught vandalizing Millie's uncle's gym. Even though the entire dance team was involved, only Callie is punished and left to work off the damages. As the two get to know each other, though, they will soon find out just how much they have in common, despite everything that's brought them together.
I loved listening to this audiobook. The narrators are wonderful, and I fell hard for both Callie and Millie. After Dumplin', I wasn't sure what I'd feel for Millie, but she's so genuine and heartfelt and sweet that I had no hope when it came down to it. Callie is such a little badass, but she's also the sweetest underneath the bravado, and her journey is so gratifying.
Plot-wise, I think this one is solid too. Callie and Millie have big goals, and the ways they go about achieving them that bring them closer together, rip them apart, and draw them back are really well-written. I actually yelled at one point when a certain character brings up a certain break-in in front of another character who didn't know who turned her in...I was pretty invested all the way through.
I love the messages that Julie Murphy includes in all of her books. Self-acceptance and believing in yourself are hard, and this one's heart is full of both of those. Callie's journey is so different from Millie's, but ultimately, they're both searching for that acceptance and friendship from themselves or from those around them.
This one is just very sweet and has a heart of gold. I enjoyed it quite a lot.
k5tog's review against another edition
4.0
What happens when a quintessential mean girl loses her status and has to learn how the other half lives? Callie must come to grips with a changed reality, but luckily Millie is there to help.
mirandaroo89's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
3.5
seanwane's review against another edition
5.0
ashley hamburger and love of my life mitchell chuck, i adore you so!!!!
elise_dragon13's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
katkinney's review against another edition
5.0
I can’t believe it’s taken me so long to get to this series! LOVE LOVE LOVE! Amazing characters, believable angst and pages you just can’t stop turning. I loved Millie to death, and adore Julie Murphy for her skill in crafting characters who are diverse in so many ways and have quirky personalities all their own.
Callie, I’ll be honest, took a while to grow on me, and I thought the author did a fantastic job of writing the entitled, spoiled facets of her character authentically. The way she couldn’t see past me, me, me after I like the way Julie Murphy explored all the different ways you can feel isolated and “othered” in subtle ways. This had a lot of really powerful, positive messages and just fun writing. It was absolutely a page-turner and I ate up every bit!
Callie, I’ll be honest, took a while to grow on me, and I thought the author did a fantastic job of writing the entitled, spoiled facets of her character authentically. The way she couldn’t see past me, me, me after
Spoiler
vandalizing Millie’s family’s gym when they were already struggling and made it all about her all the time and how she needed her precious phone and to see her boyfriend and wasn’t even the least bit sorry for what she did because she felt the dance team was so entitled to be sponsored… let’s just say she was a great contrast for Millie and her kindness.chloemaeh13's review against another edition
4.0
The way Murphy took two completely different minor characters from Dumplin' and gave them their own story was absolutely BRILLIANT. She took Millie and made sweet Millie even more loveable and what some would deem 'Villainous' Callie Reyes and made her understandable and loveable. This is such a great story and a way to add to a story that seemed to have its happy ending.
alomond433's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
tiffanyclarissa's review against another edition
5.0
The Dumplin’ series is one of my favorites and this one did not disappoint. Very relatable story if you’re from a small Texas town like myself.