This book was not for me. I thought the themes would be explored more deeply even though it is middle-grade. I enjoyed the drawing style, except for the people's faces, and the colours chosen. The themes were interesting but were not explored enough. I saw that it was a first volume so that might be the reason. I did not like the dad and the villain was a little cartoonish. I think for the intended audience it would be an amazing read as it discusses important topics such as grief and friendship.

Our story follows Marjorie who is in charge of her family’s laundry business after the loss of her mother. Nothing is going right and bad things keep piling up leaving Marjorie sad, lonely and exhausted. However a chance encounter with Wendall the ghost, who’s out to make his afterlife more fun changes things.

This graphic novel covers quite a bit of heavy topics. Death seems to be the primary focus. It is depicted both in the afterlife through Wendall and through the living by Marjorie and her family. The story doesn’t go in depth with a lot of the topics but merely brushes by them. Such as, Marjorie’s disconnected parent or her P.E. class. I did prefer the light tone of the story and the simplicity with which these topics were seamlessly woven into the story such that it felt natural and common.

I didn’t like Mr. Saubertuck at all. I found his harassment annoying and repetitive as well as quite unrealistic. There were times I felt proud of Marjorie for taking a stand against Mr. Saubertuck. But sometimes I felt that she didn’t take a stand for the sole purpose of moving the story forward. I personally didn’t like that and I felt bad for Marjorie who was trying her best. I honestly don’t even recall what happened to Mr. Saubertuck at the end, but it wasn’t enough for all the harassment and manipulation to Marjorie.

I enjoyed Marjorie’s and Wendall’s characters. Both were struggling to come to terms with their new life and trying to find the best for themselves. They are both similar, in the sense that they are too kind, yet brave and strong. I liked when their stories started to intermingle with each other naturally. Wendall’s point of view was my favorite because it was consistent, adventurous and showed a side of the afterlife I hadn’t yet imagined.

The artwork is pretty common for comics. There are quite a bit of details in each panel with the changing expressions, the dialogue and the character’s body language. I loved how the graphic novel kept with an almost midnight sky color theme with a lot of pastels and muted tones. It provided a gentle yet simple touch to the story while insinuating the time of the events.

Overall I enjoyed this graphic novel except for the scenes with Mr. Saubertuck. I don’t know why, but I felt a lot of what he did was unrealistic and was just there as a filler to the main story. There wasn’t much substance to it. The story does rush near the end and things come to a closure much quicker than I had anticipated. I would still definitely recommend this as a good read during the fall season, because it has some spooky vibes, a cute ghost and lovely artwork.

This graphic novel has the perfect fall vibes! I really enjoyed the character growth of Wendell and Marjorie. The “evil villain” of this story, Mustache Head, was a perfect addition and made me root for Majorie so much harder. I enjoyed this book and look forward to reading the 2nd graphic novel. I want to meet her mom!

An adorable ghost story told in graphic novel form. Majorie is struggling to help her family continue to keep their laundry business afloat. Wendell is a ghost who stumbles into her laundry mat breaking all the ghost rules. I loved seeing their friendship form as they eventually start to work with each other to bring both of their worlds together.

Super cute graphic novel about a girl struggling to make ends meet after her mum passed away and her Dad is not coping with grief, and a little ghost named Wendell.
The art was beautiful, I loved the idea, but I felt the plot was a bit underdeveloped- at no point was it explained why the evil man was so obsessed with the laundrette, and no one seemed to think it strange how he attacked a child- who also worked too many hours and ran a business at 13?

I wanted to love this one so much, and I really, really loved the art style, but it was too sad for me at the time I was trying to read it.

Everything about this graphic novel worked for me, apart from how sad and low it made me feel, which is absolutely a me problem, but I just couldn't continue on with it at this time. I will, however, go back to it when I'm in a better place as I know it's a book that I could fall in love with as much as I fell in love with the art style.

A very lovely graphic novel.

I enjoyed the illustrations and the character and I found the story really cute. I would definitely love to read more from this author!

Life for Marjorie Glatt is not easy. Following the tragic death of her mother, she's left holding the family together - her Dad clearly battling severe depression, her younger brother in need of attention, and running the family laundry business is the only thing that's keeping a roof over their head.
She juggles school and the laundry, and struggles with both - at school she's an outcast weirdo, at the laundry, she deals with a seemingly endless stream of unhappy customers, including the creepy Mr Saubertuck, who has a vested interest in seeing the laundry fail. As if all this wasn't bad enough, there's the small matter of a ghost called Wendell who keeps unknowingly destroying all Marjorie's hard work in the night, pushing the business even closer to disaster.
When Marjorie and Wendell finally meet, and the ghost realises the problems he's brought to the Glatt family's door, he vows to use all his ghostly powers to remedy the situation, seeking assistance from his fellow inhabitants of the afterlife. As for whether he manages to save the day - you'll have to read "Sheets" to find out! It's well worth the time it takes to read - beautifully illustrated, with a story that will touch you heart. My only gripe was Mr Saubertuck, who felt like a poorly-realised baddie, but that was a small gripe. Marjorie and Wendell easily eclipse his odd arc. Highly recommended.

This graphic novel was an ok read for me.

Positives
I found the way grief was portrayed interesting. Although the glimpses we got from the perspective on grief from an alive person as well as a ghost weren't deep or ground-breaking, they were sweet and appropriate for the intended audience.
The art was very pretty and aesthetically pleasing which was one of the main reasons I picked up this title.
The writing was simple and Thummler balanced the amount of text and picture perfectly.

Negatives
I didn't appreciate the negative stereotypes that were included and portrayed in this story. I was rather disappointed to see the main villain be a caricature of a fat, queer person - like my friend had pointed out as well - and the "mean girls" being mostly POC-coded was annyoing too.

Overall, this story would've hugely profited from sensitivity readers.

I really enjoyed the distinctive art style for this graphic novel. I also appreciated the different color pallets for the different storylines. The muted pastels made the theme of healing from grief not seem as dark as it is. I think this book would be helpful for a young person dealing with a loss in their life.

I would like to thank NetGalley and Oni Press for an eARC for an honest review. This has been a book I have been wanting to read, and it kept getting checked out! I thought the art was beautiful and that it was a touching story about grief. The touch of mischief that the ghost gets into at the laundromat adds some needed whimsy to help adds to the plot.

Talk about pumpkin-spiced autumn delights.

I have been one foot in the autumn months since the end of august and let me tell you, this was the perfect book to start off the colder, spookier months.

What could be better than a little boy ghost and his pals helping a family business stay afloat despite the machinations of villainous mustachioed neighbour.

With its beautiful illustrations and haunting movement and character this was a wonderfully quick read and perfect to start off your cosy halloween reading.

Unexpectedly sad and justly chilling, this book was just the right amount of cosy, cute and gripping. A brilliant introduction to the visual media and storytelling of graphic novels. GIVE ME MORE!

First of all I want to thank netgalley for providing me with this graphic novel.

A story of ghosts, family, loneliness, and laundry rooms.

Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost. A practical thirteen-year-old in charge of the family laundry business, her daily routine features unforgiving customers, unbearable P.E. classes, and the fastidious Mr. Saubertuck who is committed to destroying everything she's worked for. Wendell is a ghost. A boy who lost his life much too young, his daily routine features ineffective death therapy, a sheet-dependent identity, and a dangerous need to seek purpose in the forbidden human world. When their worlds collide, Marjorie is confronted by unexplainable disasters as Wendell transforms Glatt's Laundry into his midnight playground, appearing as a mere sheet during the day. While Wendell attempts to create a new afterlife for himself, he unknowingly sabotages the life that Marjorie is struggling to maintain.

It is the first installment of a trilogy, being the first part it is to introduce the characters, to let us know how they get to know each other, what the world around them is like, in the same way they show us a "villain" who becomes quite detestable as it progresses, but the one who makes me most insufferable is the protagonist's father, and I understand that he lost his wife, but he makes his eldest daughter responsible for everything in the home and their lives, he shows no concern whatsoever. and it made me want to scream at her, since the protagonist is about to collapse anyway.

It is a good story about learning to overcome a loss, learning to trust others, and it mixes mystery with ghosts, and the relationship that will occur.

I give it 4.5 out of 5 stars

This was such a cute read! I loved the artwork in this graphic novel, and I really fell in love with the little sheet ghosts! I just had a little bit of trouble with the human characters, as I couldn't really find myself liking any of them, but overall I still enjoyed reading this story and I would recommend it!

I’ve been wanting to read this for so long now that I’ve hyped it up in my mind and it really wasn’t what I was expecting.

I really liked the art style, but I wasn’t a huge fan of the character design. The ghosts were really cute but I don’t like art styles that make teens look like they are in their forties. I’m not holding a grudge against this though as the settings were gorgeous. I especially liked the filler/chapter break-up pages, they were stunning.

The colour palette is another part of Sheets that I really loved. It had an autumnal feel with all of the pastels and I liked the blue and pink combination.

The plot was definitely interesting but I found it difficult to follow at times. I feel like the existence of the ghosts and definitely the first time you meet them isn’t really explained. Suddenly Wendell is in the laundromat and I don’t remember it explaining why he was in the world of the living. It was a cute concept though and no spoilers, but I really liked the ending.

Overall Sheets was a pretty cute graphic novel, but I did find the story a bit confusing at times. It all made sense in the end, so I can’t judge it too harshly and I did really like the artwork.

The sweetest story. Beautiful art, I just couldn't stop looking at it.
I like this book so much, for the storyline, the characters, and of course the art.

Wonderful story on grief. I loved the vibrant colour pallet, along with the amazing illustrations. I think it’s great when books try to cover strong topics like grief within the audience of children. Definitely a book that I cannot wait to recommend to people.

I received this ARC in exchange for my honest review. Thank you to Netgalley and Brenna Thummler for the honor of reading this book! Marjorie, a high school student, has recently suffered the loss of her mother, and her father is struggling to cope with the grief. Consequently, Marjorie has taken on the responsibility of managing her academic workload, assisting her younger brother Owen, and maintaining the family's laundry, despite the increasing difficulty of these tasks due to the avaricious intentions of a businessman who seeks to acquire their prime-location property.

Wendell is a young ghost who passed away prematurely and finds himself without any companions in the ghost town where he now resides. Despite undergoing death therapy, he remains unfulfilled and, in a desperate attempt to find purpose, ventures into the human world. When Marjorie and Wendell cross paths, their initial encounter is predictable, but it soon evolves into a journey of mutual healing and assistance.
I loved being able to see Marjorie and Wendell develop an unexpected bond and form a close friendship to one another.The narrative is presented from the alternating perspectives of both Marjorie and Wendell.

I would like to thank netgalley and Oni Press for a free copy of the book in exchange for an honest review.

Beautiful drawings and a thoughtful story about grief.

I really wanted to like this graphic novel, but just had such a hard time getting into it. I didn’t care for the graphics and the storyline was just not in line with what I usually read. I appreciate the opportunity to read the advanced copy- to keep it simple this just wasn’t my cup of tea.

Grateful to have received a digital copy of this book from NetGalley & Oni Press.