This was a very sweet story about grief in childhood. I loved that it was told from the perspective of someone who grieves and is alive as well as from someone who is a grieving ghost
The pacing was perfectly fine for a middle grade book. However, the villain was just a caricature of a fat and queer person, which did not need to be there. there’s surely other ways of telling the reader that a person is bad/the antagonist of the story

A sweet story about friendship and overcoming grief.

I found the story to be a bit simplistic at times, particularly the portrayal of the antagonists, but as this is clearly aimed at kids I think that's a forgivable flaw. Other aspects, instead, particularly the portrayal of the protagonists' grief and heartbreak were done delicately and with a lot of nuance.

I also found the artwork really beautiful, I was unfamiliar with this artist before, but I will certainly be reading other comics and graphic novels by her!

This was such a cute one. The art style was amazing. So colourful and pretty. The story was also great. Loved every single page.💕

Probably one of the best graphic novels I have read recently. It starts off a bit clichéd but then it gets heartwarming and cute. It is a story about a teenage girl looking after a laundromat after her mom has passed away. And then there is a ghost, a friendly one like Casper.

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SHEETS by BRENNA THUMMLER

This was such a unique story. Very realistic and touching. It follows a teen girl, Marjorie, who is mourning the loss of her mom while trying to go to school and run the family's laundry business. Margorie's father is in deep depression, rarely even leaving his room, so the business is failing & financial difficulties arise.
Mr Saubertuck offers to buy out the laundry - but does he really want to help ?
Marjorie meets a little ghost named Wendell and that is when everything changes.
I don't want to spoil the story but I highly recommend this to everyone who loves graphic novels and a little ghostly spookiness!

A huge thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for sending me a digital copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I truly appreciate it!

I needed a break from my usual adult fiction book problems and decided to read a graphic novel aimed to a younger audience. First of all I liked the illustration style, the ghosts are cute and I loved the overall tone of the comic.
This novel touches on grief and loneliness in an easy and enjoyable way. Will definitely keep an eye out for more in this series.

A reflective middle-grade graphic novel that explores grief through the eyes of a young girl, Marjorie, and a ghost, Wendell. I really adored the soft, pastel art style juxtaposed against the more serious themes of death and dying. While I found some characters' motivations/behaviors a bit unrealistic (i.e. Marjorie almost immediately accepts Wendell as her friend without any positive exchanges between one another) and found the "villain" of the story a tad too cartoonish (even for a middle-grade), I still had a fun time reading this and would recommend this for any graphic novel fanatic! Looking forward to checking out the next books in this series!

A very cute graphic novel that all ages will enjoy. I really enjoyed the artwork, especially how the ghosts were drawn as it showed the movement very nicely. The story was super cute too and I have quite a few people I will be recommending this to.

Sheets is an adorable graphic novel that people of all ages will enjoy.

Marjorie's family owns a laundromat that hasn't been doing enough business to stay afloat since her mother died. Her father sunk into a deep depression and barely comes out of his room most days. On top of everything, no good Mr.Saubertuck is trying to drive them out of business so he can build his resort.

Things get worse when a ghost, Wendell, discovers how much fun a laundromat can be.

Sheets is the perfect graphic novel for a blustery October day. It is atmospheric, engaging, and will tug at your heart strings.

*I received a copy of Sheets from NetGalley.*

“Sheets” by Brenna Thummler will yank at your heart strings. Marjorie has lost her mom in a drowning accident and now has to manage the family laundromat, her younger brother, and her dad who has sank into a deep depression. Wendell, an 11 year old, who also was the unfortunate victim of a drowning accident and found his way out of the Land of Ghosts and into Marjorie’s laundromat. Will they both find what they’re looking for and can they be each other’s way out of a dark space? This graphic novel gives an introspective look at grief, depression, and finding the courage to go on to the next day.

Marjorie was a well fleshed out character with a complicated family dynamic following the death of her mother. Her friendship with Wendell formed quickly, but it was meaningful and very lovely to see it unfold as the novel progressed. They both were outcasts in their respective worlds, but they came together and changed each other for the better. It was a very touching story and I would definitely recommend this to others in the future!

Unfortunately, I have up in this one at 50%. I liked some of the artwork but was a bit bored by the story.

3.5 stars. I really liked the storyline, but I’m kinda iffy about how I feel about the art style. I don’t really like the way the mc’s nose is drawn. It’s more like a scribble, while others have more detailed ones. I loved the scenes of the atmosphere though; they’re so well drawn. I’m kinda neutral about this one, but I think the plot was fun to read.

I was absolutely delighted to find Sheets on NetGalley, I've been meaning to pick it up for so long, its such an intriguing graphic novel and it had much more depth than I had expected.

I really enjoyed the colour pallet of the art and the concept art of the ghosts/sheets. I was slightly less taken with the human character art but it all worked well together to create quite a whimsical feel to the story making the quite serious subject just a little easier to digest.
The story revolves around grief and I love how it tackled this with the main character Marjorie and Wendell but the story largely focuses on them, Marjories father and brother are very far in the distance of this story but the writer does manage to give a depth of understanding surrounding the family dynamic well enough without having them too involved in the story line.
I know there are follow ups to this and id love to see more of the love interest, that felt like there was no build up and a sideline to the story of Marjories battle against Mr Saubertuck who was as despicable as the author intended creating a great loathing for him in the best ways.
All in all this was a really pleasant read, deeper and more thought provoking that I would have thought at first and I will absolute continue to the next in the series to find out more about these lovable ghosts.
if grief is a trigger for you a little warning here for obvious reasons.
Huge thank you to Netgalley for the chance to finally read this.

In general, this was a cute book. I read the digital version and I think it would have been a lot better if I had read a physical copy.

Sheets is a bittersweet coming-of-age graphic novel about a girl named Marjorie who is running her mom's laundromat after she passes and tries to balance her life at school (with some of her classmates bullying her) and her life at home (with her dad's depression and inability to cope). Oh and of course dealing with the ghost that haunts the laundromat and messes with the orders!

The art in Sheets is beautiful, with a lot of bright colors and beautifully crafted details!

The most beautiful graphic novel! I love this story and the art is gorgeous too. Highly recommend for everyone to read!

This is a strong start to an excellent trilogy. Although I love the whole series, this first book holds a special place in my heart. Having been through some pretty traumatic times as a child, I could have used the added distraction of a ghost friend. This is definitely a great book to add to any collection. Just don’t forget to check out the other two in the series as well.

I would like to thank the publisher, author, and Netgalley for providing me with a copy in exchange for an honest review.

(read on netgalley)
[2.75 stars rounded up to 3 stars]

This was a quick and easy read. I really enjoyed the art style and how cute the drawings were. Story-wise, it isn’t my favourite. I feel like we could’ve gotten more information about the characters and the events that happened. Some parts were just brushed off and we quickly move away from it. Other than that, it was an okay book.

I really liked the art style - but that is nothing new when it comes to graphic novels published by Oni Press. Regardless, it was stunning to look at and my eyes were very, very happy. Another thing I really enjoyed were Marjorie and Wendell - individually. I felt really connected to both and I think as characters they are very well developed. This graphic novel deals with some rather heavy and difficult topics and I think it does it really well in the moments of solitude and misfortune that these characters experience. Both of their introductions (and color palettes) were really, really great.

I started to struggle when these characters engaged with others or with each other. It very much felt like they were orbiting each other but hardly connecting for me. It was not made better by the ending, which was incredibly wholesome and warmed my heart but felt equally incredibly fast and rushed. I definitely wanted more. The change in pacing was jarring and ultimately made me lower my rating just a little bit. Might check out the rest of the series, though, because it truly is beautiful and I'm sure it has spoken (and will speak) to many other people more than me. Still a win in my book.