Puddin’ by Julie Murphy

Puddin’ (Dumplin’ #2) by Julie Murphy

• Publisher: Balzer + Bray, 2018
• Genre: Young Adult
• Format: Ebook
• Page Count: 448 pages
• My Rating: ⭐⭐⭐ (3/5)

I sort of feel like doorbells are as useless as landline telephones. I mean, if you’re going to come over, wouldn’t you just text me? And if you don’t have my number to text me, do I even want you coming over?

This sequel, which has the same moral lesson of being true to oneself, is so much more enjoyable and funny. I like how Millie and Callie are both pretty relatable (sorry, but Willowdean in Dumplin’ isn’t someone I’d call relatable), and how the romance and friendship elements are better dealt with than in the last book. Julie has also tried very hard to get as many representations (body type/race/sexuality/etc.) as possible, which is very nice but feels slightly intentional.

Puddin’ is basically a fairy tale where everything started out as horrible as can be, but ended up miraculously wonderful. Despite not liking this book as much as I had anticipated, if there is ever a book 3 of this series, I will happily read it. [24 May 2018]