Deja and Josiah are seasonal best friends.
Every autumn, all through high school, they’ve worked together at the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world. (Not many people know that the best pumpkin patch in the whole wide world is in Omaha, Nebraska, but it definitely is.) They say good-bye every Halloween, and they’re reunited every September 1.
But this Halloween is different—Josiah and Deja are finally seniors, and this is their last season at the pumpkin patch. Their last shift together. Their last good-bye.
Josiah’s ready to spend the whole night feeling melancholy about it. Deja isn’t ready to let him. She’s got a plan: What if—instead of moping and the usual slinging lima beans down at the Succotash Hut—they went out with a bang? They could see all the sights! Taste all the snacks! And Josiah could finally talk to that cute girl he’s been mooning over for three years . . .
What if their last shift was an adventure?
In case you weren’t aware, I am a huge Rainbow Rowell fan. I’ve previously reviewed Fangirl, Carry On, Attachments, Eleanor & Park, and Landline on this blog. Pumpkinheads was one of my more anticipated books of the year. I’ve been a little wrapped up in my move, though, so I didn’t even realize that it had already released until I found my preorder in my mailbox. I read the whole thing that same night.
Here’s the thing. This is definitely a Rainbow book. The characters are cute. The story is cute. The pumpkin patch is cute. The art is cute. Everything about it is cute. I want to go to this pumpkin patch. I want to eat literally everything in this book and go on every ride. But if everything was so great, why am I only giving it three stars?
The biggest reason for my rating is the fact that I predicted the entirety of the plot on about page three. The plot is very simple, which isn’t always a bad thing, but I just wanted a bit more from this book. I feel like I can’t say anything about the plot because one sentence could give it all away.
I might not have adored this book as much as I’d expected to, but it was still a fun read! Now the countdown to Wayward Son begins…
Have you read Pumpkinheads? Is it on your TBR?
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In the case of this graphic novel, I think I actually loved it because of how predictable it was! 😂 It was light and fun and easy, and I found that really enjoyable. But I can definitely see how it could’ve been something more.
I also just adored the art style! The coloring was amazing too. It was just so beautiful to look at!
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The coloring was amazing! It felt so much like fall!! And I can totally understand that! There’s something really comforting about a book like this when it ends exactly how you expect it to. 🙂
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Great review! This book is on my TBR!
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Thanks! I hope you love it!
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Ooooh very interesting!!! Sometimes when I’m in a bad mood I kind of want a predictably cute book, so maybe I’ll save this one for a rainy day 😍 I need to read more Rainbow Rowell – so far I’ve only read Fangirl & a few of her short stories!
💛 Ngoc
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This would definitely be a great book to pull you out of a bad mood! Her books are great for that, they’re always so cute. ❤
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