Such a wonderful graphic novel.

It deals with hard topics, but in a really good way! It’s an important read, the characters are great and Wendell is so cute.

Thank you netgalley and the publisher for my copy!

This was a perfect sequel to Sheets. The author and artist continue to be great at making you feel all the feels while enjoying a silly ghost story at a laundromat. Highly recommended.

Delicates is a mixture of a sweet friendship story and a sad paranormal one. It is more about teen life than ghosts, to say true. That is what makes this graphic novel so good. It features two strong female protagonists, both eighth graders. One of them is a ghost photographer, called a geek or a weirdo by some. The other one is a girl who has befriended a ghost. Both of them struggle to fit in and feel like ghosts. That is a feeling most of us can relate to. The character transformation of the story is fantastic. I can see the author dedicated time writing this. It is a hot long for a YA graphic novel, but that doesn't stop it from being good. 4.5 out of 5.

A wonderful sequel to Sheets, I really enjoyed this. It felt like a continuation of the story, but at the same time there was enough new story and new characters to keep the reader hooked and engaged. Delicates was such a heartfelt story, and I can’t wait to read the next one.

Before anything, I would like to thank Brenna Thummler, the publisher, and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review.

The illustration style seems to be a little less detailed than on the first book of the series but I still like it. I love how Marjorie's wardrobe developed with her age, even though I miss the more childish clothing.

The story is able to show through Marjorie exactly what it's like to go from being someone who was suffering to someone who causes other people to suffer. It's powerful and so beautiful that now I want to buy it for my little sister.

Ahh!!! This story is so cute. My favorite graphic novel series. Pick up the set if you like a little spooky. It's sweet and wholesome. Cute art with a lovely style and pallette. 5 stars!!

A beautiful continuation to this beautiful story. I'm still in awe of the stunning artwork and Wendell is just the cutest.

So silly and adorable it made me giggle multiple times. Yet sad, relatable and vulnerable it almost made me cry.

The art was everything! The clothes, colors, backgrounds were so so alive and beautiful. portraying overwhelmingness and nervousness with body language was so spot on! Distinguishable POVs! Yes! teenagers act like teenagers! Yes! Genuine moments of grief and sadness that isn’t offensively simplified just because it’s kids’ struggles! YES YES YES! So real, in the harshest and prettiest ways.

I find this novel asks what does it mean to be a person— a whole person, who doesn’t hide parts of them, nor change it for others, or out of fear of the unknown or the weight of letting those parts out. This book shows that this’s difficult and complicated yes, but not impossible.

Trigger Warnings: bullying, suicidal thoughts.

The second instalment of Sheets series, Delicates is yet another fantastic middle-grade graphic novel which is also delight to read for adults. In the first book, we witnessed a young girl struggling with grief and trying to find her way in the world with the help of her ghost friends. Now our little girl has grown up trying to find her personality among a variety of school peers, learning to navigate in an environment that can easily become toxic. I fell in love with this adorable series and cannot wait to read the final book.

Quite often sequels don’t live up to the first in the series but in this case it did.

The world Brenna Thummler has created is wholesome and the characters just come alive through the dialogue and illustrations.

I read this to catch up ahead of the release of the third and last book in this series. Although I’m really looking forward to it I am also devastated that there won’t be anymore. This series will be a comfort series for me for sure and this volume lives up to it.

In the last book, Marj discovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family’s laundromat. After that, one of the ghosts especially – Wendell – turned into a friend.

She is afraid people would find out and call her a freak. She “belongs” now to this popular group and although she doesn’t enjoy it, she wants to fit in, badly.

Eliza is, as the other high school students call her, a freak and they bully her. She is a loner and an avid photographer, she wants nothing but to photograph ghosts. But that doesn’t make her popular at all. She herself feels like a ghost.

I. Love. The. Colors. In. This. They are just perfect okay? No one can say any different!

I just barely remember reading Sheets back in -21 and thinking that it’s a beautiful story about loneliness and loss, but it just went too quickly. It needed more. So I ended up giving it 3/3,5stars. But the artwork, that’s another story. I love it. It’s beautiful, both the drawings and like I said the choice of color palette. Everything just worked together.

Now, our MC Marj is in 8th grade and having all sort of teen problems. She was already quite an introvert, but since her mom died, it’s been worse. She is a super shy girl, in a super popular group of friends she doesn’t feel is right. Obviously she has Wendell to keep her company but it’s not the same, right?

Then, we meet Eliza, she is quirky and obsessed with ghost photography. She doesn’t have many friends so I was totally hoping from the beginning that Marjoram and her joined hips. I hated that she was bullied, she is such a great person! So what if she has different interests?

This book was sadder than the first one, I was totally on the edge of my seat with Marj. She is dealing with a lot and somehow she can’t see that she has someone right beside her even if it’s just a ghost. I felt sad for Wendell, a lot at many points. I love them together, but growing up is difficult, highschool is difficult. But Marj is ultimately a good person. And she learns from her mistakes.

This book deals heavily with bullying, depression and it’s a coming of age story. And it makes you cry.

Overall this was really pretty and the story was really touchy. This series is cute and realistic and gives a lot of feels. Would recommend.

Favorite Quote:
“But sometimes people need to know something’s fragile in order to handle it right.”

There were so many awesome themes to be explored in this one, but the author fell flat with them. So many topics are brought up but not delt with.

Darker and slower than the first book. Not a standalone.

The characters are still incredibly flat in this one. Some of the commentary is just plain weird and doesn't make sense.

The ending is the only reason this is 4 stars and not 3.

Onto the third and last in the series!

Thank you to Netgalley and the publishers for an e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

I thought this was a great sequel to Sheets. Marjorie is still a good character and Wendell. I think that Eliza was a great addition to the story. I like how she is a photographer and believes in ghost. This book deals not only with grief, but bullying. Marjorie does not know how to act in front of these kids at school. How Marjorie brushes the ghost aside because she was trying to be a normal kid. She still loves Wendell.

Well that was a lot of emotions to feel in one book. I love all of the lessons Marjorie learned in this book and that she put those lessons to use immediately to repair harm she had done, her friendships and relationships.

I cannot wait to read Lights next.

A sequel to sheets, this story was a great continuation of the series. I liked how multifaceted the characters were, you both love them and hate them through their actions much like in real life. The book delves into serious issues like grief, loneliness and suicidal thoughts in an approachable way for a younger audience.
Again I love the artwork and the colour scheme, so nostalgic yet aesthetic. Looking forward to continuing with the series.

"Everyone has ghosts. I think we all need to learn that there's no shame in letting them out." Once again this one was even better then the last. Living in the skin of a middle schooler again does bring back some memories and I think it's a story some people can very much relate to. Amazing work and can't wait for September to read "Lights".

A second time with Marjorie and Wendell pulling on your emotional strings. This time the story is about teenagers growing up, struggling with fitting in, peer pressure, bullying, being alone, mental health, watching out for each other and trying to forgive. Thank you to Oni Press and NetGalley for the ARC. The views expressed are all mine, freely given.

I really enjoyed this sequel. Eliza is such an interesting character and I appreciated seeing their friendship develop.

Longer and heavier than SHEETS. But so lovely and so needed by so many.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

This was a great follow up to sheets. Great story. Lovely sentiment. Brilliant illustration. Love this graphic novel.
I hope there is another follow up to this.
Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC.