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Deadendia: The Watcher's Test: Book 1 by Hamish Steele

10 reviews

s_i_d's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Transphobia, Suicide, Animal death, and Animal cruelty

aleilvandrea's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, Death, and Self harm

Moderate: Transphobia, Death of parent, Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, Suicide attempt, and Genocide

Minor: Cursing

cameronreads's review against another edition

3.0

I was SO excited to read this as I LOVED Dead End the show, and whilst I definitely liked the show more it was so much fun to be back in this world with these characters. I think Barney is such a great mc and I love the conversations about his transness. The concept and plot here is so unique and interesting. I do think it was tackled better in the show - I think the book had some pacing issues and felt like it was rushing through some of the key points. There was also a bit more plot brought into the show

I loved watching Courtney find out about her angelic past, for example

that was left out of the book that I would have loved to see. I am excited to read the next volume though, as it’ll be content I’m consuming for the first time.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Murder

Moderate: Blood, Ableism, Dysphoria, Self harm, Grief, and Transphobia

Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Deadnaming, and War

good_names_dont_exist's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Transphobia and Violence

Minor: Alcohol and Self harm

musicalizzy's review against another edition

5.0

THIS BOOK BROKE ME

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Self harm

shysheepys's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

I love Barney so much. I picked this up after watching the show, Paranormal Park, and finding out that it wasn't getting a second season. I debated skipping to the second book, but I am SO glad I didn't. Don't get me wrong, I love the animated series, I ALSO love this book as a whole. Its a lot different, but in a wonderful way. Honestly, if you love this, watch the series, but don't expect the same thing. If you loved the animation, read the books, its also not the same but still good and loveable. There are things that they couldn't say in the animation that so much needed to be said, needed to be a part of the plot. I just loved this a lot and I am so glad I got to read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death

Moderate: Self harm

christineolivia's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Transphobia, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Self harm

max_vampire's review

dark emotional funny hopeful lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.75

would give 5 if the whole thing was on tappas but allas

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm

nerdysread's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny mysterious tense 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? It's complicated

4.75

Différent de la série mais WoW 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders, Animal death, and Transphobia

Minor: Self harm, Child abuse, and Domestic abuse

theirgracegrace's review against another edition

dark emotional tense fast-paced

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

4.5

Absolutely stunning read that I could not put down. When Barney gets a custodian job at Dead End, he doesn't expect to fight demons and angels and time-travelling wizards from the far future. A wonderfully diverse main cast of characters: a gay trans man, an autistic South Asian girl, their talking dog, and the apocalypse (sorta). Incredibly funny, heartbreakingly poignant, and a devastatingly sad ending leave me wanting the next volume immediately.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, War, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Self harm, Suicide, Suicide attempt, Transphobia, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Physical abuse, Blood, Emotional abuse, and Gaslighting

Moderate: Cursing, Hate crime, and Stalking

Minor: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury

Not only do a lot of people die in incredibly violent and bloody ways, but also

two of them are main characters.