This was sweet story with stunning artwork and a wonderful color palette that instantly had me hooked.
However I felt the ending was very rushed and I think the plot in general could've been more fleshed out.

I really liked this. It was very much like a comic book, but the story was good. I liked the art work and it was a quick read. There was also a nice moral to it. Well done!

First of all, this graphic novel has a really striking and unusual color scheme, with saturated aquas and bright pinks featured in every panel, and some really beautiful full-age illustrations throughout. The story, unfortunately, never quite gelled for me. On one hand, the protagonist is experiencing grief and angst that is protrayed authentically, and the ghost she befriends hails from a ghost world that is rife with the sort of dark humor that pairs well with teen angst (and is featured in other books of the teen angst/ghosts variety, like Anya's Ghost and Graveyard Shakes) - but this dynamic is paired with a lighthearted plot straight out of Scooby Doo that seems geared towrad a much younger audience, with a comical villian who is trying to steal the family business - the contrast in tone never quite gels.

This was really good fun to read, but sad as well.

Majorie has lost her mother. Her father isn't coping with her mother's death. He stays in his room all day grieving. Marjorie does her best to look after her little brother and keep their laundromat open but she hates it. Majorie hates a number of things including laundry, some of her customers and of course ghosts.

Majorie is doing her best to keep her family afloat but things take a turn for the worse when Wendell the ghost turns up. Wendell just wants to be friends. He is tired of living in ghost town amd wants to get to know Marjorie. He tries to do this in his normal bumbling way and he gets blamed for some mischief that someone else does.

Not everyone likes Marjorie's family and Wendell sees this but is there something that he and other ghosts can do to help Marjorie and her family? Can they save the laudromat and even though they are dead can they breathe life into it?

This is a lovely story about love and loss and learning to live with grief. The art is good and the story manages to convey the difficulty of coming to terms with grief in the midst of small town life. It is an enjoyable story even though it does pull on the heart. It is suitable for both adults and children. Even though it was sad in places it became uplifting at the end.

It is a beautifully told graphic novel and if you like humorous ghost stories this is a good one.

Copy provided by tpublishers via Netgalle in exvge for an unbiased review.

First up thanks for letting me try to read this one. This one was on my list for books to keep an eye on when they come out. I was happy that Netgalley had it.

Sadly, I just couldn't get through this book. Why is a little girl doing all the laundry? I get that her dad is mourning and feels shit, but this is a 10/12 year old girl we are talking about. This girl gets bitched about when she dares to come a bit later due to school (Um, duh, she has school that is more important). She has to do not only the laundry, but also so many other things. And sorry, I was just getting pissed off at the dad.

And the ghosts. I knew there would be ghosts, but I had expected a bit more from it. Not that the first we see of the ghost is some kind of AAA meeting only for ghosts..

And the art, especially the characters and how they looked was just not my cup of tea. Not at all. The backgrounds were all gorgeous, really they were, but the characters.... :(

SO yeah, I am really happy that I at least had the chance to try this one out.

Absolutely adorable! This is a must-buy for upper elementary and middle school libraries!! Students and parents both will be smitten with Marjorie and Wendall.

Sheets is such a great novel. I cannot wait until August when it gets published so my library can get it. There's just something about holding the physical book in your hands... It's a thousand times better than squinting at the artwork on your teeny tiny IPhone screen.

My favorite thing about this book was the color scheme. I usually don't like neon colors in real life but it just worked for this book!

I think this would be a great book for young people, because Marjorie is obviously suffering with depression. She's alienating herself because she doesn't know how to cope with her own grief- that and the other girls shown are bitches. She's doing her best to run the family business on her own and I'm super proud of her for being so strong.

Wendell is also super adorable. I thought that the whole "Ghost Town" thing was super interesting and adorable, I loved it!

Again. Cannot WAIT for August so I can buy this for my own library.

A really sweet, middle-grade story of a young girl, Marjorie, just trying to get over her mother's death and figure out her place in the world. But it also has ghosts.

The cool thing about these ghosts is that they wear sheets. You can't see them without the sheets and Marjorie just happens to run a laundromat.

The story is okay but graphics! Like you have never seen before. I like this style....

I requested this from Netgalley.

Solid three and a half stars.

It's a very cute story with stunning use of color (in my opinion). The art style was a little hit and a little miss for me overall, and the plot was a bit lacking. The main conflict that had been building from the beginning just kind of...ended, before the rest of the story did. It's a touching story of loss and grief, and I would recommend it, especially for the young people in your life grappling with the death of a loved one.

The last book I read about a death of a parent was one where the children were being taught to grieve. It was sad, but was not sad the way this one is. This one has the oldest daughter not even getting the chance to grieve because she has become the head of the household, as her father falls into grief that he can’t come out of.

This book reminds me a little of  bit of <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_Kill_Giants" target="_blank" rel="noopener">I Kill Giants,</a> in that there there is something the reader doesn’t quite see, in the beginning, that would explain what is going on, and why Marjorie is trying to go to school and run the family laundry.

And then, into her life, comes a ghost.  He is the ghost of a young boy, looking for a purpose, or looking for a friend.  He wants to help, but he doens’t know how.

And a good story need a villion, and although there is a mean girl, Tessi, that is not the bad guy, not really.

Poor Marjorie.  My heart ached for her. I had to know what happened, and stayed up late to finish graphic novel.

Would recommend it to anyone who wants a good read. You don’t have to have lost a parent or loved one to sympathize with Marjorie.

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Thanks to Netgalley for making this book available for an honest review.

I really didn't care for this story. The villain was way too ridiculous and his plan too cartoonish, which made the book too annoying to care about the better aspects of it. The art is simple but pleasant, but other than that it really didn't work for me.

First let me thank Netgalley for an advanced digital copy. I knew when I saw the cover that I would like this book and I did. Such a unique story, very creative. It follows a young girl named Marjorie and how she is stuck going to school and running the laundry after her mom dies. Her father is in constant state of mourning and depressed rarely leaving his room so the financial difficulties soon arise. Marjorie then meets a little ghost named Wendell and that is when everything changes. I don't want to go into the story more as to not spoil it but I highly recommend this to everyone who loves graphic novels and a little spookiness.

5/5 Stars

This was a delight to read! The illustrations were oh-so-lovely and bright. And the characters so relatable. The beauty in comics is that despite its still images you feel like they are moving.
Sheets deals with budding friendship, loss of a loved one and life hurdles. Sometimes you feel like everything is crumbling down around you and you have no one to hold on to. Trouble always comes in threes...or fours, or fives, and you just.want.to.GIVE.UP.

That's the story of Marjorie Glatt, a girl who gets all the responsibilities thrown at her when her mother dies and her father locks himself in his room all day while she has a little brother to look after and, not to mention, the daily upkeep of the laundromat, which is their only source of income. To add fuel to the fire, the slimeball Mr.Saubertuck is trying to sabotage their business!

With candid input from Wendell, a child-ghost, who speaks in the frank way kids are wont to do and bits of cute humor interspersed, Sheets is a heartwarming and adorable story that speaks to all ages in its simple, down-to-earth fashion.

(Phantom Paper blog version shall be available in August 2018.)

Sweet story of loneliness and friendship. Illustrations are charming and draws the reader in. Recommended for young adult and adult readers.

In sheets we are introduced to three main characters. Marjorie is a thirteen year old who is struggling to keep her family (father, and brother) afloat following the tragic death of her mom. Wendell is the ghost of a young boy who doesn't quite seem to fit in with the ghost realm. After he witnesses a loathesome would-be entrepreneur trying to bully Marjorie and her family into giving up their business and coming to work for him. It's been a while since I disliked a character to that extent and there really isn't anything salavagable about him. I was even immune to his cute cat related clothing.

What follows is the daily grind of a traumatized teen with far too much responsibility for her age, the attempted takeover of their business by the villain, and the curious young ghost who is just looking for a friend.

It's heartbreaking but also a hopeful and sweet tale about loss, loneliness and so much more. I fell in love with the artwork of Brenna Thummler almost right from the start. The images are wonderfully clear and for once I was glad to be reading an e-book as it allowed me to zoom in and enjoy the attention to detail. I also adore the colour schemes which I found to be really pleasing on a visual and emotional level. If I had to pick one thing I won't forget that easily, it absolutely has to be the death therapy group for ghosts. I giggled so much at that.

Ultimately this book is a five star favourite that just begs to be read over and over. A great gift idea for the tweens and teens that feel they are too old to go trick or treating. With subjects like death, bullying, trauma, compassion, forgiveness, loneliness, and love it provides so many opportunities for parent/young adult discussions.

I got an ARC copy of this book.

I am going to be honest, I wanted a copy of this book solely because of how cute the ghost was in the washer. The story is a bit more deep and sad than the cover appears. Now that I have read it, I can see the sadness in the ghost. It is too much.

There is so much sadness. The main character is a young girl that is raising herself and her brother, as well as running the family  business. Her dad is depressed and can't function as a parent. The mother died and now everything rests on Marjorie. She wants to be a normal kid and she wants to keep her mother proud. It is a really tough life. 

The ghost is a young boy. You don't know how he died until near the end. You also find out how Marjorie's mother dies around the same time. It is beautifully hinted at. Wendell is not getting along well with the other dead kids, so he sneaks off to the land of the living to feel alive again. He gets caught up trying to make friends with Marjorie and the plots against her laundromat. 

The plot is pretty goofy which is a great juxtaposition to how sad the back story is. The drawings stay cute and there is so much going on. It is a wonderful little story. It really shows deep emotions while not being over powering. Everyone is really sad and its ok. They are sad together and learn how to move forward. It is so rare to see a book that allows a sad character to be sad. It was great to see. It is a great message for anyone. Its ok to not be ok. Wendell and Marjorie bond through their sadness and their similar tragedies. It isn't the cutest ghost story I have seen, but it is a damn close second. I would like to see more adventures in the ghost world. It would be interesting to see the world that Thummler created. I want to see more of the ghost laws.