Oyinda's Reviews > Pumpkinheads

I LOVED THIS!

It was so cute and sooo cheesy and actually predictable but I loved every bit of it. Set in a busy pumpkin patch that attracts lots of guests, it focuses on two best friends on their last day ever working at the patch. The patch is like a full blown amusement park and there's a whole map at the beginning of the book that helps you get a layout of things. There's so much happening in the background that TOTALLY sells the idea of the park and it's all so amazing because it doesn't get overwhelming.

Deja and Josiah are two seasonal best friends who have been working in the same stand at the patch for years now and on their last night at the patch, Deja makes it her mission to get Josiah to talk to the girl of his dream. Things don't go as planned as they keep moving from stand to stand in search of the elusive crush.

The characters are all so amazing. The main character, Deja, is a bisexual, plus-sized, dark-skinned girl, I MEAN?! I loved that SO SO MUCH! There are lots of other fun side characters that made this really interesting to read.

The illustrations added SO MUCH LIFE to this graphic novel and they made the book so much more enjoyable.

I highly recommend this if you're looking for a fun and breezy read.