I lived all the artwork in sherts by Brenna Thummler. The story covered difficult topucs of grieving, isolation and loneliness.

I loved the design and world building of the ghosts abd of course Wendell.

Really enjoyable read.

The art in sheets is beautiful and the story is even better! Brenna does a really good job of tackling heavy topics in an emotionally impactful way that doesn’t leave you feeling down but rather lifts you up and leaves you craving more. Sheets also does a great job of explaining grief and change to a younger audience, showing that we can also grieve for ourselves and the people we once were before we lost those closest to us. I would definitely recommend this to anyone that is dealing with grief or is looking for something emotionally impactful.

4 stars!

This was a beautiful interpretation of grief.

Those little cute faces I couldn’t get enough of!

I would highly recommend this to anyone it’s a cute fast read.

I enjoyed the art for this and I thought it was actually quite sweet, I just wasn’t feeling particularly compelled to keep picking it back up whenever I put it down but honestly I think it was more of a me problem. I don’t think I was in the right frame of mind to read anything dealing with grief.

This book (and the whole series) is such a great read for middle schoolers. Graphic novels are great and the new popular format of books among middle schoolers, and this is such an enjoyable one for them. It told a great story with beautiful illustrations.

Sheets focuses on Marj, and the struggles she is facing since her mother’s death… she feels unseen, and kind of like a ghost. Her dad isn’t very present as he too is struggling with his wife’s death, and so Marj is not only trying to deal with her own mental health, she is running the family laundromat which someone is scheming to take it away from her, and she is also helping to look after her little brother. But then she meets Wendell things take a turn for the better, and it’s like her problems have all been solved!

Delicates still focuses mostly on Marj, but also a new character, Eliza. Eliza seriously struggles with fitting in, making friends, and just being herself… she is continuously labelled as weird, as she makes it her mission to capture a ghost in a photograph for her photography portfolio. But of course, other than Marj, nobody believes in ghosts… Marj finds herself on the other side of bullying and leaving people out, but when she realises her mistakes and holds herself accountable thanks to Wendell, she might be able to save someone’s life…

I’m reviewing these together because they’re graphic novels and go hand in hand with each other! These are very wholesome and quick reads, and capture mental health in different lights for both Marj and Eliza, and even Wendell!

The rep for mental health is done pretty well in these books, and how we can end up wanting to be ghosts, not to be noticed or seen by anybody… it is heartbreaking that it can happen in people as young as the characters in this book.

Whilst I haven’t rated them at five stars, that isn’t to say that they aren’t good. I just wasn’t entirely invested in their stories unfortunately and wasn’t able to connect with the characters, however I know people have really enjoyed this. So I definitely recommend anyone to give these a go!

This graphic novel written and drawn by Brenna Thummler is an emotional and enchanting story about ghosts, family, loneliness and laundry.
The plot follows Marjorie Glatt, a practical teenager who feels like a ghost in her own life. While struggling to keep the family laundry standing, she must face demanding clients, unbearable physical education classes, and the ruthless Mr. Saubertuck, who has strived to destroy everything she has built.
On the other hand, we have Wendell, a ghost who feels lost and pointless in the forbidden world of the living.
As Marjorie and Wendell’s lives intertwine, this story takes us through an emotional adventure that addresses topics such as loss, love, and the meaning of life.
The drawing and the use of color in this graphic novel are beautiful and help to create a charming and thrilling atmosphere.
Overall, "Sheets" is a charming story that will catch you from the first page. Recommended for readers of all ages who enjoy emotional and beautiful stories.

It was a cute spooky read , I enjoyed it ❤️ so much , and I really want a sequel or something like this vibes

This was so adorable! I had been seeing this book on every one of my reader friend's lists for so long and I had no idea what it was about. But I'm sure that even if I had read the blurb, Sheets would've still surprised me. The art and the story are so so beautiful, I loved it and can't wait to read the sequels <3

So the art style/vibe is kinda creepy, but I enjoyed it. A fun installment that really captures the heart

I read this in 2023 and enjoyed it.

Congratulations to the author and thanks to the publisher for the copy!

Sheets is a well done graphic novel about grief and loss. It is a bit sad as well. Well drawn. It’s a good lesson for kids about grief.

Thanks to the author, publisher, and NetGalley fir the e-arc I received in exchange for my honest review.

I remember getting a sampler of this a year or two back. I’m just now getting to the full version. This was so cute. I think we can definitely all find friends in the “weirdest” places and we can all suffer from loneliness from time to time.

I loved the art work in this book but I felt that the story was very slow and couldn’t keep my full attention. Towards the end, the book started to pick up and I might pick up the next volume but it isn’t at the top of my TBR.

This was so freaking cute and sad. I need all of these graphic books now! It was inspiring and I thank the publisher so much for letting me read it. I will be buying them for my collection. 😀😀😀😀

This graphic novel was SO CUTE! I love the story and the unique way to talk about how sometimes we have to think outside the box to figure out where we fit in. I was so happy with the illustration and storytelling. I would definitely tell my students about this one!

Wow! This book is incredible! I could not put it down. The illustrations are beautiful and the story line is captivating.
I whole heartedly adore Wendell and his big heart! This is a character that is so full of love and happiness I couldn't help but smile at him and all the things he does. He is very relatable and endearing to watch.
Sheets touches on some difficult subjects but the was Brenna has written them is so delicate (no pun intended, if you know, you know). So many lesson can be learnt from Sheets about grief, and a lot of this is done through the illustrations, showing the little bits of light and colour in the darkest of times.
There were twists in this book that I did not see coming and an amazing bunch of characters.
Overall Sheets is a heartbreakingly beautiful story!

I don't read many graphic novels, but it's always been on my to-do list to seek out more of them. "Sheets" was heartbreaking, raw and real.

Marjorie is a 13-year-old whose mother has died, and her father is consumed by grief. She's left running her family's laundromat and caring for her younger brother while struggling with the typical young teenager stuff: Friend drama, bullies, boys and more.

Wendell is a ghost living in the Land of Ghosts, where he doesn't really fit in with his peers. He's a rule breaker, so he takes a train to the land of the living and discovers the laundromat, which is essentially a spa for ghosts who are made up almost entirely of sheets.

I wished the novel had gone a little more in-depth to some of Marjorie's relationships and Wendell's backstory, but then we got more of that in the two sequels. I think this is a must-read series for teens and adults alike, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous.

weird and cute in its own way, this story makes you FEEL, which is one of the most important things for narratives like this. so so recommended!

If you're like me and you pick this up solely because of the cover, and you don't look at the synopsis, you might go into this thinking it'll be a cute story about... Sheets? Turns out, while there are many sheets involved, it's not at all the light-hearted cutesy story that I thought it would be. This deals with heavy themes of death, grief, belonging, and loneliness. It's told from two main POVs, Marjorie a living girl and Wendell, a young ghost boy. My heart hurt for Marjorie and all that she was dealing with—from the grief of losing her mother, an absent father who's lost to grief and depression, and running a family business that's being sabotaged by a nasty man. She's such a resilient character who was easy to empathise with. Wendell was also a character whose story made my heart feel heavy. He doesn't feel like he belongs in the land of ghosts and goes to the human world and lands in Marjorie's family laundromat by chance. The Land of Ghosts and the story behind the community of young ghosts who exist there with Wendell made my heart hurt even more! But I loved the way they still had fun and stuck by each other, even when they didn't always get along. I also appreciated how the author delineated between the living world in colour and the land of ghosts in monochrome. I also think that the heavy themes were handled well and touched on sensitively, if not a bit lightly. I did want a bit more depth to the story, especially Marj's interactions with the other characters in the story like her swim coach and the popular jock who rocks up out of nowhere in the end (although he has some presence from the beginning). I hope that this will be explored further in subsequent books in the series!

Also, thankfully, both our MCs' stories end on a more positive note which signifies that everything is going to be alright. Overall, if you can handle a sadder read, it's worthwhile picking it up for a wonderfully illustrated story about death, grief and belonging. I'm glad I finally read it :)