Puddin'

By Julie Murphy,

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The irresistible companion to the #1 New York Times bestseller Dumplin', now a Netflix feature film starring Danielle Macdonald and Jennifer Aniston, and a soundtrack by Dolly Parton!

Millie Michalchuk has gone to fat camp every year since she was a little girl. Not this year. This year she hasā€¦

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1 author picked Puddin' as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

You didnā€™t think I could make this list without including the queen of fat-positive YA, did you? Puddinā€™ is my absolute favorite Julie Murphy book, and itā€™s down to how much I adore the main character, Millie Michalchuk. Sheā€™s unapologetically dorky and genuine with her kitty sweatshirts and news anchor aspirations, and she reminds me very much of Teen Me.

Her story touches on fat trauma (a diet culture mom, a history at fat camps) but focuses on fat joy, which hit home because girl, same. And her friendship with POV-sharing Callie Reyes is a delight. This is theā€¦

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