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thelovelylibrarylady 's review for:
Pumpkin
by Julie Murphy
emotional
funny
lighthearted
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:
Complicated
Julie Murphy's Dumplin' series is a gift. Each book has been special in its own way and Pumpkin is no exception. I would love to see this book and its predecessor get a film adaption like Dumplin' because they are both THAT GOOD. Going into this novel, I was unsure how Pumpkin would fit with the other books in the series. I knew it was set in the same location, Clover City, but I did not know that Waylon, the protagonist, was actually in the same grade as Willowdean, Millie, and Callie (the protagonists from the previous books). So yes, the characters we have all fallen in love with are in this story as well. If you have not read anything by Julie Murphy before, you are missing out. She is one of the most talented writers in YA fiction at this point in time.