The book Dumplin’ by Julie Murphy explores life through Willowdean Dickson (more commonly known as Will)’s perspective. Will is a large girl from a small Texas town by the name of Clover City. All her life, Will has had more confidence than one would think possible, that is, until she met Bo Larson. To every teenage girl, Bo is perfection in human form, and to Will, he’s a dream come true. Not only does Will get to work with Bo at the local diner, Harpy’s, but she also ends up dating him. Their “relationship” is going pretty well, up until Bo wants to take it public. This strips away Will’s confidence, thrusting her into a downward spiral: she loses her best friend Ellen, ends up in a relationship with someone she doesn’t like, and leads a
