Rainbow Rowell wrote one of my favorite young adult books of all time, Eleanor and Park, so when I saw she was coming out with a graphic novel, I had to pick it up. After slogging my way through The House of the Seven Gables for the past few weeks, I was ready to read something a bit lighter, and this was the perfect little treat.
The plot of Pumpkinheads follows two high school seniors, Josiah and Deja. All throughout high school, they have worked together at a pumpkin patch in their hometown of Omaha, Nebraska. The story begins on Halloween, the last night that the patch will be open for the season, and thus, the last night that the pair will ever work together. As a last hurrah, Josiah and Deja decide to make this their best night ever. Ditching their usual responsibilities, they set out on a quest to experience the pumpkin patch as if they were guests instead of employees. Deja also puts a plan in motion to set Josiah up with the girl that works at the fudge stand, whom he has had a crush on for years, but has never spoken to. As they wander around together, they get into all kinds of adventures, see new sides of each other, and discover the true nature of their feelings for one another.
Pumpkinheads is an extremely cute little story, and is a perfect, quick, feel-good read for fall. Josiah and Deja are both quite well developed for graphic novel characters; even though their story is short, they feel like real teens with defined personalities. As they move throughout the story, they do grow and change a little, with themes of honesty, bravery, and appreciating friendship at the forefront. The art style is adorable as well, with the illustrations of the pumpkin patch in particular feeling welcoming and friendly.
The first word that comes to my mind when I think about this novel is nice. Pumpkinheads is a nice reading experience about nice characters accompanied by nice illustrations. Anyone in search of a light read that will lift your spirits should definitely pick this one up. This was a wonderful way to clear my mind after my last (and much more dense) read.
Challenge Tally
Finally in 2019: 40/6 Books Read - Complete!
Total Books Read in 2019: 63
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