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Barney Guttman’s parents aren’t completely accepting his trans identity, so when he gets a job at a haunted house in an amusement park, he leaves home and moves in there. Barney is working with his best friend Norma and he brought his dog Pugsley to live with him too. He soon discovers that this haunted house contains a portal to Hell. A demonic ambassador named Courtney invited a demon king to Earth which sets off several events including giving Pugsley the ability to speak and do magic. The group of friends go on a series of adventures throughout the amusement park to save Earth.

This was a hilarious and entertaining graphic novel with some serious moments too. I liked how the story focused on Barney’s present. Since his parents weren’t accepting his trans identity, they didn’t take up space on the page other than him mentioning them a few times. The other characters were fun and diverse. The characters were well developed right from the first page, so the story could focus on the events happening at the amusement park. This is also a beautifully illustrated graphic novel!

DeadEndia: The Watcher’s Test is a fun book!

Thank you Union Square and Co. for sending me a copy of this book!

Content warnings: transphobia (mentioned), death, death of dog

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inthebelljar's review against another edition

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4.0

One star off because

Spoiler

the dog dies at the end and I AM NOT ABOUT THAT AND IT HURT.....Pugsley...he did nothing wrong

, but otherwise oh I love all the characters and the plot is so very fun! I enjoy stories that mix together whimsical and silly with drama and dark topics. I also really loved the easy way in which neurodivergent and fat and LGBT characters fit right into the main plot as the main characters and that they actually get to *talk* about and acknowledge the fact they are neurodivergent and LGBT. I have some minor complaints about the pacing of some of the story arcs and, of course, the spoiler at the top of this review, but I really did enjoy this graphic novel overall. The art style is expressive and cute and the colors are great, as well, and I just had fun reading this. Looking forward to the next volume.

elharpwhy's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional lighthearted mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

elfghostthingy's review against another edition

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5.0

SO GOOD
definitely recommended:)

that_bitch_logan's review against another edition

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4.5

Loved this. Super funny and enjoyable. I laughed audibly multiple times. Lowered rating from 5 to 4.5 cause I completely forgot I read this like a week after finishing it.

queerloras's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

raem414's review

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adventurous emotional funny medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

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