Review: Pumpkin

Pumpkin by Julie Murphy
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Waylon is openly gay and he couldn’t hide it if he wanted to.  He is looking forward to the end of his senior year when he will move to Austin with his twin sister for college.  He plans to go Full Waylon at college and live out his true self.  Waylon gets mad after getting dumped and makes an audition tape for his favorite TV drag show.  It is meant for him and his sister, but when it accidentally gets shared with the entire school, he somehow ends up on the prom court as a queen nominee.  What was meant to be a joke on Waylon turns into a chance to let the school truly know who he is!  What will Waylon learn about himself, his sister, and his schoolmates as he finishes his senior year?

 

Pumpkin is the third book in the Dumplin’ series.  With that said, each book is not a direct sequel, and readers who pick up this novel will be able to have the full experience without having read any of the previous books.  I will say that the book took a bit of time to get rolling.  Early on I was considering not even finishing it, but once Murphy had all the characters in their places, the story was a whirlwind of joy to read.  I even found myself having happy tears at the end.  I recommend Pumpkin to everyone who enjoys coming-of-age stories.

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