Sep 13, 2020middela07 rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Pumpkinheads is about co-workers Josie and Deja on the day of the Halloween Festival- which is the last time they’ll be seeing each other before separating paths. They have unique goals to accomplish: Deja wants to try one dish at every snack booth, and Josie wants to talk to the girl he’s had a crush on (upon seeing her at the fudge booth), which they both have to accomplish before the night is over. Only this can be accomplished by skipping their shifts and avoiding trouble from fellow co-workers and the general public. With Deja’s dashing effort and patience with hesitant yet goofy Josie, the two friends go this way and that through the pumpkins and corn mazes, recalling old memories, seeking out the “fudge girl”, and facing true love in this one-night epic tale of a hayride. I really liked this book because of the comedy and overall theme of friendship. I also liked Pumpkinheads for being a one-sitting short read, and the heavy characterization for the two main characters. Being a graphic novel, the pictures were very clear to see and it was engaging to look at the details. The characters also had pretty comical discussions with other characters, deepening Deja’s and Josie’s personalities. It was short and sweet, but I didn’t like this book because the plot wasn’t very complex, and there was only one path of events the characters could follow. Also, it was a little boring on the fact that Deja and Josie kept going back and forth, seeming to make the book drag with no progress. However, in the end, the conclusion added up to be meaningful and sweet.
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Pumpkinheads