Dumplin' piqued my interest ever since I first heard about it months before its release. It was heavily praised and received so much hype that I was actually kind of worried because whenever a book has as much hype as Dumplin' it's hard to know if it could possibly live up to your expectations. Luckily for me Dumplin' was exactly what I hoped it would be!! 
 I loved the characters, especially Will and Bo...*dreamy sigh* I really loved Bo! Haha and the story itself was heartwarming and had a fantastic message about being true to yourself, which was what I really hoped this book would have. I loved seeing how Will's decision to enter the pageant had a domino-effect. It caused so many other things to happen and I really loved that element of the story. I also loved any and all of the moments relating to Dolly Parton because they were absolutely fantastic. 
 Overall, I loved Dumplin'! It was inspirational, relatable and just an all-around wonderful story!!!