All in all I am enjoying this comic series, with it's melancholic vibe and how the subject of ghosts is done.
Compared to "Sheets", this comic is more complex, which is nice, but it also made the main character less likable.
I am looknig forward to see what the story in the next part will look like.

I liked this a lot more than Sheets! It went a bit further into the ghosty world and Marjorie may have also made a corporeal friend! I'm glad her and her dad finally talked. This is growth.

I could not recommend this enough.
I'm so in love with the story and with the cute ghost. This is magnificent, seriously everyone should read this, so they can feel a lovely and sad feeling.

5 stars

I really enjoyed Sheets when I read it years ago and made sure I put a copy in one of my first classrooms. It was a favorite among my students who liked reading. It was actually the most checked out book I had for the longest time. I'm happy to say that I loved this one even more. I loved following two main characters who are struggling with mental health, grief, bullying, and fitting in 8th grade. This shows the complexities of puberty and how often children struggle with wanting to be good people and do the right thing, but there are so many things swirling inside them coupled with the desire for peer acceptance causes them to become bullies even if they don't see themselves that way. Also, Brenna Thummler brilliantly uses color to convey emotions. I like Marjorie's arc, but I loved Eliza's story and her inclusion in this world was so important. Protect Wendell and all sheet-ghosts.

Thank you, Netgalley and the publisher, for providing me with a copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review.

Delicates continues Marjorie’s story, but adds in the story of Eliza, another eighth grader who feels like she doesn’t fit in anywhere. It was a big contrast to see how much Marjorie had changed since the first book, but she is navigating trying to be a person again after the rough year she had. I was upset at her choices, but liked that she was able to finally find her voice with so many of the people in her life.

This sequel definitely focused on more intense topics, but I think it handled how things build up slowly over time really well. Also, the ghosts are still a delight! Definitely look forward to more in this series.

Thank you to NetGalley for a copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

This story is about Marjorie and Eliza (and Wendell). Following Eliza’s bullying and Marjorie’s questions about her friendships, this book challenges the reader about critical and serious topics. The pictures were as amazing as in the first one and still left me wanting more of them. I preferred this sequel to the first one because I felt like the author went deeper into the relationships between characters. I loved how they were portrayed and how it exposed the reality of eight grade.

Trigger warning: suicidal thoughts and bullying.

(I got the arc from NetGalley)

4,5☆

I liked this even more than the first one! This is a really cute and easy to read story that works perfectly for the middle grade audience. I loved how the story handles important topics such as mental health, peer pressure and many others in age appropriate ways.

This graphic novel has a bit of a slower start, but the other half picks up quickly and makes it all worth it. I even teared up a bit at some points. The illustrations are beautiful as well and suit the story perfectly.

I have a theory, not a scientifically-backed one, that the second book in every series tends to be the weakest. While I haven't read the third book yet, I like the first more.

I really enjoyed the character Wendell, the ghost sheet, in the first book, and was disappointed to see him have a smaller role in this one. Overall, the story itself was good, about a new character named Eliza Duncan and lots of teenager drama.

Thanks to Oni Press via NetGalley for ARC, I have given my honest review.

This companion/sequel comic to Sheets is set not so long after the first and we see Marjorie sort of learning to blend in to a new friend group and take on Eighth Grade. Here we have a new character, Eliza, who sort of takes on Marjorie's ostracized-student role of Sheets, but in a different way. She's been held back and she's depressed (and possibly neurodivergent/autistic although it's not mentioned outright directly there's definitely some flags) and she's not fitting in and actively kept out of socializing with others in this small town school.

Wendell is still very cute and it was cool to see how life was going after the events and stress of the first book but man middle school is tough! That age and navigating social cues is tough! Again this was a good read, and very appropriate for middle school/early high school youths that may be having trouble with socialization and friend groups and navigating big hard feelings.

Thank you to NetGalley and OniPress for the borrow in exchange for this honest review.

I didn’t think it could get better than Sheets. The illustrations are perfection and full of vibrant color! The storyline is sweet, sad, emotional, and just down right beautifully done. Such a unique graphic novel filled with unique characters.

Thank you to Netgalley for providing me with an ARC of this book in exchange for a review.

Such a great message in this one. Amazing art and loveable characters.

(Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher for an eARC in exchange for an honest review)

[Actual rating - 4.5/5]

Just like the first book, the art style was stunning and I wish I could cut some of the pages out and hang them on my wall (they are just that beautiful). The plot was cosy and heartwarming but also thought-provoking (which often isn’t the case with a lot of graphic novels). I loved the new addition of Eliza to the main characters, she was easily loveable and I just wanted to give her the biggest hug.

Delicates is a lovely insight between the friendship of a young girl and the ghosts that live in her laundrette. I absolutely loved this art style and it was a wholesome story with a side of adventure, This is a story for all ages and was an absolute delight to read.

This graphic novel touches on themes of suicide, friendship and bullying. I think these themes were handled well and appropriately for the target audience. Again beautiful illustrations set the scene for a poignant story with a positive ending.

It is really cute! I'm glad Majorie was able to see her who her real friends were. She had a lot going on but I'm also glad to see that she finally realized that there are people who will support her. The ghosts are so sweet and I absolutely loved the illustrations.

Darker and sadder than the first, this series continues to tackle serious issues in a way that young people can understand.

I preferred 'Sheets' as we got to see more of the ghosts but this was a great sequel and as with 'Sheets' it ended beautifully. I really like that Thummler doesn't brush the issues raised under the carpet at the end - though things have gotten better for the characters, they still have flaws and things they are working on.

Thanks to NetGalley for this copy along with the rest of the series so far!

🎧 Never grow up (Taylor’s version) by Taylor Swift

First I would like to thank Oni Pres and Netgalley for providing me with an ebook copy of this graphic novel.
Trigger warning as this contains bullying and suicide thoughts.

So much for being a middle grade book but I think adults like me should be reading such books because it feels like its talking to my inner child. I think this review is a little personal because this book really touched some parts of me. I get where the title of the book comes from.

Compared to Sheets which focuses on the loss of a loved one and learning how to move on, Delicates touches the life of a child being bullied and having no one to confess her feelings with. I love how both the side of the bullied and the bully is shown here. Every bully starts somewhere either from home or school and every bullied ones starts from being themselves to questioning ‘what is wrong with them?’ and how they become a target when they are just spreading their wings.

As always, Wendell is such an angel. Despite being stubborn, he truly see things we cannot and is constantly there reminding them the better things in being alive same with everyone from the land of the ghosts.

Thank you to the Brenna Thummler and Oni Press for making this book available via BookSirens. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

This graphic novel is a sequel to Sheets. It is a bit darker in tone and covers issues such as grief, bullying, peer pressure and mental health. I think the first book was a bit more inventive in how it explored some of those issues, but this second book has the added benefit of a second (human) POV and better pacing. It wasn't hard to predict how the story would go, but I did like the characters and the fact that it showed people's actions in shades of gray, rather than black and white.

As always, Wendell is very loveable and gave the story a needed touch of lightness.

Looking forward to book 3.

Another winner from Brenna Thummler as Marjorie is developing a social life with a mixed crowd who bully Eliza, a ghost obsessed photographer student who is repeating eighth grade.

Marjorie and Eliza are both struggling with ‘fitting in’ and being themselves. Both feel lost in the crowd.

Thanks to #NetGalley for the opportunity to read this book in exchange for an honest review

I loved this enormously sweet story of a family affected by grief and a ghost for whom no one has grieved. I want to give the entire trilogy--Sheets, Delicates, and Lights--to every elementary or middle-school kid I know who's every had a hard time. The characters are real and affecting, and the overarching messages about needing friends and being tolerant and realizing that life is hard and so you have to try hard, sometimes, to get though it, is told in a sympathetic way.