Puddin’ is a companion novel to Dumplin’, set not long after the first book ends. This story revolves around the bubbly and fun Millie Michalchuk. Millie is now working at her Uncles gym part-time, studying hard to pursue her dream of becoming a television journalist, and trying to figure out how to kiss her crush. Then there is Callie, the beautiful, popular, (and usually unfriendly) dancer who (at first) unwillingly gets thrown into an unlikely friendship with Millie. She starts the book as a horrible, self-absorbed stereotype, but by the end is a, fully fleshed out (flawed) but redeemable character. This book contains many exciting adventures – including some poorly thought out destruction of property, sleep-overs, romance, and a sleep deprived road trip - but the thing I loved most about this book was the importance it placed on female friendships. Yes the girls talked about boys, and gossiped, but they also had each other's backs and trusted each other. They helped each other in the pursuit of their dreams, they fully supported each other no matter what their sexuality, and even when they argued, they still had each other's backs. I truly enjoyed this book (maybe even more than ‘Dumplin’) and I definitely recommend it to any Young Adult fans who have ever felt different, insecure, or looked over.
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Catalogue link: Puddin'
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