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Dumplin'

Novel400 pagesAges 13+
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Summary

Sixteen-year-old Willowdean has always been confident in her own skin, but when she develops feelings for a coworker who reciprocates her interest, she begins questioning her self-image. Her journey of self-discovery intensifies when she decides to enter her mother's beauty pageant, challenging both her own insecurities and her strained relationship with her former beauty queen mom.

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💬LanguageSignificant
⚔️ViolenceSignificant
💋Romance & SexSignificant
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentSignificant
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Language

💬 Does Dumplin' have profanity or strong language?

ProfanitySignificant
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityMild
Crude / Childish LanguageModerate
Racial / Ethnic SlursNone
f-word
sh*t
*ss
b*st*rd
b*tch
bl**dy
bug**r
d*mn
c-word
h*ll
cr*p
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Violence

⚔️ Is Dumplin' violent or scary?

Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningNone
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesMild
Bullying / Verbal CrueltySignificant
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Romance & Sex

💋 Romance and sexual content in Dumplin'

Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveModerate
Kissing (Light / Peck)Mild
Kissing (Passionate)Moderate
Heterosexual RomanceSignificant
Homosexual RomanceNone
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Drugs & Alcohol

🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Dumplin'

Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
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Other Content

📋 Other content in Dumplin'

Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesSignificant
Deception / LyingMild
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