This story was adorable- and I dont mean that in a patronizing way. It was the perfect combo of teen angst with a non spooky ghost story. Loved the creative take on the ghosts and sheets correlation! A very fun, quick read!

From the first page I was addicted to this adorable story & gorgeous artwork. I often find with graphic novels that the artwork inside is different to the style on the cover, however this was not the case. It was better!!! Every page had so much detail I easily read it in one sitting. This would make a lovely gift.

I received a copy of this from Net Galley in exchange for an honest review.
hardest and it's nice she finally has friends, even if they are of the dead variety. Wendell is a ghost who doesn't fit in with the rest of the ghosts so he goes to the human world and wants to Majories friend. Cue arguments, apologies and a really irritating man.

I absolutely adored this story! The storyline was heartwarming and cute and I love Wendell. He's so sweet.

It started off slow but once it got going it was really good and such a fast read. I was almost in tears at one point. The ending was really nice and I'm glad that Majorie seems to have found peace finally :)

3.5 stars overall. I spent a lot of this story being slightly confused and felt like certain characters could have been much more fleshed out, such as the villain. While his motivation was eventually revealed, it was very brief and barely touched. I still really enjoyed the story and learning the little tidbits of information that were provided, I just felt there could have been so much more developed and explored.

A cute, bittersweet story, Sheets follows a young girl and a young ghost as they navigate loss and life after death.

For the girl, Marjorie, that loss is related to the recent death of her mother and the absence of her father, who has been struggling to cope with his grief while taking care of his family. For the ghost, Wendell, the loss is his own life, and his failure thus far to come to terms with his own death and new place in the world.

Their two world's collide when Wendell runs away from the ghost world and back into the living world. He takes refuge in Marjorie's laundromat and attempts to befriend her, while a conniving "business man" plots to put Marjorie's laundromat out of business.

Sheets deals with a lot of different issues, but works best when the story focuses on the relationship between Wendell and Marjorie, who remind me of Casper and Kat from Casper (1995). The connection between them is slowly revealed, but is never truly explored to its full potential.

The artwork, however, is gorgeous and the color palette turns what could have been a dark or even spooky story into a playful one.

I really enjoyed reading this.
I felt bad and sad for the whole situation of Majorie being alone and bullied but she fought for what she believed in - she fought for her mother's dream.
Yes, it was difficult and yes there was this one moment when she gave up but that's life!

I really enjoyed Wendell and his story. I suspected right away (who didn't) about who he was, when she searched for him.
But I really loved how the author portraited the world of ghosts in our own world, even with their rules and everything.
It was a cute read and even tho the art is not my favourite, I did love the colour palette!

Sweet, funny, and clever, but what really got me here was the art.

Thummler's art was atmospheric and evocative, so much so that I could almost *feel* the story.

I see many re-reads of this in my future.

Loved the art, especially the coloring.
I wanted a bit more depth to all the different aspects of the story: more details about mom, more details about the ghosts, more details about the spa scheme, but overall felt fairly satisfied with all the details we did get.
Sweet story that I'll definitely be suggesting the tweens that come to my library read.

This was such a cute graphic novel, and provided a quaint one sititng read. I believe the illustrator/author did the illustrations of an adaption of Anne of Green Gables that I've been wanting to check out, so it was nice to see what her own style (mainly in terms of story) is like.
I really enjoyed the colour scheme and the contrast of colours from ghost town to human town (and flashbacks/memories as well). Despite the obvious use of characters showing where or when things were, the colours used also helped to easily identify the time and setting.
I do feel like I was missing pieces of the story or that things esculated so fast that I didn't get how it happened but I think perhaps it was a bit rushed, which made that feeling for me.
The air of nostalgia, with the common use of launderretes, and clothes of the late 90's, was so refreshing and just amplified how feel good this was, even though it handled topics that was quite sad. I do think, to improve, topics concering death could have been explored futher to make this middle grade read more of an educational read rather than just a lovely story of friendship and growing.

This was an adorable and funny graphic novel. The Land Of Ghosts was really interesting to read about.
I enjoyed the art style a lot, the colors as well. I'd recommend this very quick to read and entertaining graphic novel.

Sheets by Brenna Thummler is a super cute graphic novel following Marjorie, a young girl running a laundromat, and Wendell, a young ghost. This book was super cute, and I absolutely loved all of the illustrations. It was very easy to follow, and the story actually had some depth to it. Just thinking about this book makes me want to smile. It is an absolutely adorable read, which I would highly recommend to anyone looking for a cute story to brighten up their day.

Fans of graphic novels will enjoy this title. Main character works in a laundromat and a ghost helps her through the grief of losing her mother, dealing with her depressed father, and taking care of her little brother. Two storylines throughout the book - one in the living world and one in the world of ghosts. The worlds collide in this tale of friendship.

Aaawww this is such a quick short read! Anything paranormal is good in my book! Colorful art and style. I haven’t read many middle grade paranormal comics/books, but this book makes me want to go more into the genre.

Absolutely Poignant way to discuss the facts of death and what happens when we lose a loved one! And goes to show that anything can happen in your life no matter what you think the outcome will be !

I can't say enough about this book! This is a real life story that shows that losing someone comes with so much more than just heart ache! Thank you netgalley for the free arc in exchange for an honest review!

Young girl struggles to keep her mother’s laundry afloat after her death, while coping with school, bullying, a younger sibling and a father who’s given up. Meanwhile a greedy letch tries to undermine her efforts and take over the property. Fortunately a young ghost comes to her aid. Fairly simple but heartfelt story.

This was everything I wanted it to be: entertaining, touching, funny, sweet. I loved reading it! The artwork was adorable and the color scheme was one of the best I've seen in comics lately. Each of the two main characters had their own distinct personalities and felt really fleshed out - both dealing with different problems, but finding comfort in their friendship with each other. It's a really quick, feel-good read that will have you thinking "awww" by the end!

Sheets is a heartwarming little ghost story with an art style that screams 90's nostalgia. Every ounce of me wants to describe Sheets as cute, but that is not the right word at all. The art style immediately caught the full attention of my eyes, which distracted me from the story a bit and overall, I do think I enjoyed the art more than the tale that was being told. That is not to say that it was bad, it is actually very good, just that to me it felt like it was lacking something. I think that considering how much death is technically in the story, I was expecting a darker or more serious tone (because as usual, I did not check to see what genre this was from), but with the realization of it being a middle-grade book, I think the tone is just right.

I received a digital arc of this book thanks to Diamond Book Distributors and Netgalley in exchange for an honest review.

Actually 3.5/5.

Thanks NetGalley for the free e-book in exchange of an honest review.

I really thought this was a fiction graphic novel, but as soon as I read the first pages I noticed there was going to be some fantasy in here. A nice twist to my expectations.

Of both stories, I definitely liked the ghost's one more, leaving me curious about Ghost Towns and how they work in detail. That story was a bit philosophical even, and that is one thing about it that made me like it more. The teenage girl's story wasn't bad but not as exciting as the other one, and it got better when both stories met.

Brenna Thummler's Sheets attempts to examine many things at once; grief, loss, alienation, forgiveness, and friendship are all addressed in this story, but perhaps not always to the best results.

Marjorie, a young girl who feels out of place in her world, runs the family laundromat after the death of her mother. Her father has more or less abandoned life, lost in his grief. Marjorie tries very hard to hold her family together, but she's realistically too young to carry this responsibility. Wendell, a young ghost, is trying to navigate his afterlife and decide whether his place is there or back among the living. Finding solace among the sheets in the laundromat, Wendell attempts to befriend Marjorie and help her with her job, to more often than not disastrous results. In the end, Marjorie and Wendell find a way to work together to face their fears and save the laundromat.

The first portion of the book, dealing with Marjorie, is a little slow but I feel that it was intentional as it sets her feeling of loneliness and abandonment fairly early in the story. I found this portion of the book moving, how she was dealing with the loss of both of her parents, one by death, the other by grief. However, the abrupt switch to Wendell's introduction left me confused as I actual thought I had missed some pages somehow; one page we're reading about Marjorie, the next we're dropped right in the middle of Wendell's story without the same buildup that Marjorie receives. It's a little jarring. The rest of the book moves along fairly quickly, almost to its detriment in some ways. Marjorie coming to terms with who Wendell is (after the briefest of connections is made earlier in the book; I actually had to flip back to figure out how she made this link), Wendell first accidentally interfering in Marjorie's attempt to save the family business then his coming to the rescue, the final resolution to everyone's problems, it all seemed to happen almost too quickly after such a sparse and spaced beginning to the book. There are solid lessons to be learned here but they seem either heavy handed or too easily glossed over; there is some definite inconsistencies to the storytelling throughout.

Thummler's sparse illustrations and muted pastel palette lend themselves easily to both the tone and seaside setting of the story. There is not much detail per panel, yet her character's emotions are easily read. I feel this is truly where Thummler's strength is, in her art.

I think the problem with Sheets is it tries too hard to be more than that, ultimately being inconsistent in how it deals with the kid's emotions and how they deal with those emotions. At the end of the day, I enjoyed Sheets for what it is: a book about a lost girl and a ghost boy, and how they help each other find their way.