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Dead Weight by [Terry Blas, Molly Muldoon, Matthew Seely]

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by Terry Blas (Author), Molly Muldoon (Author), Matthew Seely (Cover Art, Penciller, Inker, Colorist) Format: Kindle Edition

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Deep in the Oregon wilderness sits Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp where "overweight" teens can "get in shape." Jesse would rather be anywhere else, but her parents are forcing her to go. Noah isn't sure if he wants to be there, but it's too late to turn back. Tony is heartbroken at the thought of giving up his phone and internet. And Kate... well, she likes the hikes, at least. As far as these four teens are concerned, it's just another boring summer.

Until one night, when Jesse and Noah witness a beloved counselor's murder. The body's gone by the next morning, but a blurry photo leads to one clue -- the murderer is one of the camp's staff members!

But which one? As Jesse, Noah, Kate, and Tony investigate, they quickly discover that everyone's got their secrets... and one of them would kill to keep theirs hidden.

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April 25, 2018
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Gr 6 Up—When Jesse and Noah, two teens at a weight loss camp, stumble upon the body of a murdered counselor, they and two other campers, Kate and Tony, begin an investigation into the secrets of Camp Bloom. This engaging title is a promising start to what will hopefully be an ongoing series. Blas and Muldoon offer a refreshingly nuanced perspective on body image. The four central characters are fully realized with their own quirks and opinions—especially Jesse, who questions why she even needs to lose weight. Readers will be intrigued by many of the secondary characters, and this world may offer more stories that reflect changing attitudes toward so-called misfits. Exaggerated cartoonish illustrations are reminiscent of popular comics or TV series such as Adventure Time and The Regular Show and will appeal to tweens and younger teens. VERDICT A solid addition to graphic novel collections, particularly where comics such as "Lumberjanes" and "Backstagers" are popular.—Maryanne Olson, Queens Borough Public Library, NY --This text refers to the paperback edition.

About the Author

Molly Muldoon is a former scholar and bookseller, current librarian and writer, and always demisexual fanfiction enthusiast. Her works include The Cardboard Kingdom, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, and the forthcoming The Cardboard Kingdom: Roar of the Beast. Although she’s spent the past ten years globetrotting, she currently lives in Portland, Oregon with her ridiculous cat, Jamie McKitten.

Matthew Seely is an animator, illustrator, and comic artist from Portland, Oregon. He’s worked with ShadowMachine as Segment Director on Dancing in the Dark for season two of MTV's Greatest Party Story Ever, and has created multiple independent animated shorts. He’s also written, drawn and self-published comics including Robo-Boy vs. Boybot and Oswald the Orange. In his free time, Seely enjoys playing music, listening to podcasts, and eating peanut butter and banana sandwiches. --This text refers to the paperback edition.

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ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07BST2Y44
Publisher ‏ : ‎ Oni Press (April 25, 2018)
Publication date ‏ : ‎ April 25, 2018
Language ‏ : ‎ English
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Molly Muldoon is a former scholar and bookseller, current librarian and writer, and always demisexual fan fiction enthusiast. Her works include The Cardboard Kingdom, Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, and the forthcoming A Quick and Easy Guide to Asexuality. Although she’s spent the past ten years globetrotting, she currently lives in Portland, Oregon, with her ridiculous cat, Jamie McKitten.

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Summer K.

LOVED IT!

Reviewed in the United States on May 6, 2018

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I absolutely LOVED this graphic novel! A murder mystery at fat camp? Yes, please!

I'm so grateful for when I come across a mystery that actually requires me to think and wonder instead of being painfully obvious. But more than that, it had great heart and wit. I felt empathy for most of the characters and laughed out loud several times.

It's not a novel, so don't expect characters to be filled out with tons of backstory. But it definitely gave me enough nuggets to be satisfied!

SO GOOD.

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Clrfl1MN

Really Recommend

Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2022

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This is a great book! I rarely find LGBTQ+ books that are graphic novels! This murder Mystery is just so good! The only thing that I have to say is this isn’t the book to have if you want like to enjoy it for a couple weeks. You can probably finish it in one busy day. But its a graphic novel so idk what you really expect.

Reviewed in the United States on February 5, 2022

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This was a great comic. Compelling characters, good art, fun to read!

Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2018

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Make no mistake this is definitely aimed at kids, but you’ll have such a blast reading it at any age. The characters are unique, and the mystery is pretty good 😁. All in all a great way to get people into mysterious, and it can be read in under 30 minutes easily.

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Steph C

Positive representation and an excellent mystery, too!

Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2018

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The mystery and the art were both great, and it's so awesome to see a book where all the protagonists are heavyset, and have realistically different attitudes about their weight and motivations to be at the camp. I enjoyed the heck out of it!

Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2018

Fun read!

Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2018

This is a teenage, sleuth-squad, summer camp, mystery adventure. Just like they've been writing since Pee-Wee Harris was a Boy Scout in 1922. But, I'm pretty sure I don't remember Pee-Wee sharing adventures with Black, Latino, and gay/lesbian companions. As I say, dawn of a new day. Fine by me.

The main appeal here is that the emphasis is on the forming of a friendship among four new campers who have to, (and want to), work together to solve a murder they witnessed at their fat camp. They just are who they are and none of that figures in the plot or even much as a matter of background. The four kids have distinct personalities, and they have to make an effort to mesh to form a functioning team, but none of the kids are used as symbols or signifiers for any particular agenda. They are just a mixed bag of regular kids.

So, as it should be, the question becomes - are these kids worth following and is the mystery decent? I thought the answers to both questions are "yes". The setup is that the kids are at a summer fat camp. There are about a hundred campers and about nine staff members. Our four future heroes don't really know each other until circumstances force them together. Two of the kids happen to witness a murder in the camp woods. They get some grainy phone camera photos. The next day a counselor is missing, but there's no body and no one suspects anything is out of place. The two kids turn to a third kid who's sort of techy geek to check out the photos and a fourth kid who is woodsy enough to try to find clues at the forest crime scene. There's our team. For various reasons each wants to solve the crime and so they start to work together. The rest is clue following, lurking, spying, and investigating. There's a socko and satisfying action finish that wraps everything up.

The bottom line is that all four kids ended up being engaging, and each took a step closer to finding his or her hero within. The mystery was fair enough for this sort of book, with decent suspects, motives, and clues. The drawings were crisp, if a bit on the cartoony side, and well colored and rendered. Of importance to me, it was always clear which character was which, and the drawings were expressive and crisp so the action was always clear. I thought this was a fine and entertaining middle grade mystery with good pacing and energy and a gungho sort of vibe. A nice find.

(Please note that I received a free advance will-self-destruct-in-x-days Adobe Digital copy of this book without a review requirement, or any influence regarding review content should I choose to post a review. Apart from that I have no connection at all to either the author or the publisher of this book.)

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A heartwarming and fun tale with beautiful artwork.

Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2018

I received a copy from Oni Press through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Four teenagers are dropped off at Camp Bloom, a weight-loss camp, and are hesitant for different reasons. One kid is torn up about being separated from technology while another is irritated that her family is sending her there to lose weight. It's just another boring summer when Jesse, one of the teenagers, sneaks off to eat candy and play games on her phone. She's followed by one of her peers because she dropped something and they both witness the murder of everyone's favorite counselor. Thanks to some blurry pictures taken on Jesse's phone, they learn that the killer is a member of the staff. With no adults to trust, they enlist two of their peers and begin to look for clues together.

This is such a fun murder mystery set at a weight loss camp. I wasn't sure what to expect when I read the synopsis and saw that the setting was a weight loss camp, but it was handled really well. The counselors seem supportive. One of the staff members is running a side business selling junk food. The campers are encourage to share their thoughts and such as well as join activities. It was realistic to see a character who wasn't overweight but was there because they viewed themselves as such and see the others reactions. I loved seeing the four main characters bond and become friends as they worked to solve the mystery.

It's such a heartwarming graphic novel that I wish it was around when I was a teenager. It's good to have stories like this around, especially for kids who can relate to the characters and need to see positive messages like this. It's fun, positive, and shows a variety of characters and how there's always something beyond the surface. I also love the art style, and I enjoyed seeing the concept art and how the panels were brought to life at the end. I look forward to check more work out like this in the future.

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