This graphic novel is so lovely, but emotionally heavy. That is in no way a bad thing, but be prepared to feel many emotions throughout the book. The color pallet and illustrations are stunning and bright which is a lovely juxtaposition to the story itself. A truly enjoyable graphic novel, I am excited to see more from Brenna Thummler.

This is the first graphic novel that I’ve read and it took on a bit of an emotional rollercoaster. I can’t wait for Breena Thummler to release another novel. 

This is graphic novel is beautiful. Even more than that, it tells a very touching story about a girl and a ghost and their unlikely friendship. Their story touches on hard subjects like death, depression, and loneliness. 

Marjorie is a young girl that is taking care of her family after the death of her mother. As Marjorie struggles to keep her family’s laundry business out of the hands of Mr. Saubertuck, she gets an unexpected ghostly visitor.

This is a perfect read for the fall season.

Firstly, I love the illustrations, there's something so simple and wonderful about them. The colours are so beautiful I found myself just staring at some pages forever. 
I want to print them, frame them and put them on my wall.
The story is bittersweet. There's such sadness laced with humour and beauty.
I love the ghosts, and how we first meet them at a support group for dead youth (I don't know why but most of their scenes are quite amusing!). And how we see Marjorie and Wendell's stories side by side until they eventually collide. 
This was such a warm and cosy read, if you know what I mean! It's just what I needed for Autumn!
I'm incredibly impressed that the author wrote and illustrated this heartwarming story herself. Definitely a success for her first graphic novel!

Marjorie is in charge of her family’s business, a laundromat. She struggles because she had to take over their business when her mother passed away. She doesn’t have friends at school. It gets worse when Mr. Saubertuck starts sabotaging her business so that he can build a resort on their property.

I found this story so sad. It was sad that Marjorie’s mother passed away, and her father didn’t really do anything after because he was so depressed. Marjorie didn’t have time to explore her feelings because she had to look after the family.

Wendell and the land of ghosts were also sad. Wendell is starting to forget his former life.  The ghosts have a whole world, where they float around in sheets. The idea of the land of ghosts in sheets was funny sometimes. They had support groups and jobs. But it was still sad to think that all of those people had died and they were beginning to forget their former lives.

This was an emotional story with a positive ending about the power of friendship and forgiveness.

I was given opportunity to read this book through NetGalley for honest review.  Sheets is a sad, but powerful middle grade graphic novel about loss, perseverance, and forgiveness.  The cover was so cute, I wanted to read the book and first time I read by this author and in graphic I really enjoyed it.    Thank you Netgalley for letting me read this book.

I was bowled over by Brenna Thummler’s illustrations in Anne of Green Gables: A Graphic Novel so when I heard she had written her own graphic novel I was all in. I simply adore Brenna’s ability to capture an image and present it in a way that I want her to draw the entire world for me. Seriously, I can’t get enough. Her use of colour is absolutely gorgeous and she’s able to evoke the emotion of a scene through colour as well as the images. I enjoy finding Easter eggs so I loved that Anne of Green Gables is in view a couple of times in Marjorie’s school library. 

As soon as Sheets downloaded on my iPad I devoured it. That was months ago and I never got around to telling anyone how amazing it was… until now. This graphic novel is amazing!!! I’ve just read it for a second time and I’m still in love with the artwork. I felt there was something missing in the story that I couldn’t put my finger on during my first read but I didn’t feel that way during my reread.

Marjorie’s mother died last spring and since then her father has been essentially MIA, holed up in his bedroom most of the time. Marjorie (at 13!) has been left to singlehandedly run the family laundromat business, do the household chores, look after her father and younger brother, and attend school. Any combination of these would be a monumental ask and that’s before you take into consideration that she’s grieving her mother and feels completely alone. The family business is in danger of closing, with some help from Mr Saubertuck, who is the dastardly villain of the story.

Wendell is also lonely. He died a year ago and doesn’t fit in with the other ghosts. Wendell discovers the laundromat and accidentally makes life more difficult for Marjorie, but perhaps there’s a way for these two lonely kids to help each other.

During my first read I had trouble getting past the fact that 13 year old Marjorie is effectively running the family business by herself because her father’s grief has made him withdraw from his life. I couldn’t believe that the customers could be so mean to a kid who shouldn’t have been doing all of that work in the first place and that no one who was alive stepped up to help her or her family.

During my second read I focused more on the friendship between Marjorie and Wendell. It’s such a sad story, dealing with the pain of grief and feeling all alone in the world. However it also touches on forgiveness and perseverance, and is ultimately hopeful.

I’m really keen to see what Brenna comes up with next. I don’t care what the story is; I just want to see more of her beautiful illustrations.

Thank you very much to NetGalley, Lion Forge and Diamond Book Distributors for the opportunity to read this graphic novel. I’d give this 4.5 stars but am rounding up.

As someone who lost her mother, this book hit very close to my heart. The illustrations are beautiful and play an integral role in setting the mood of the story. This is a heartwarming, gut wrenching, beautiful story.

Sheets is a cute and heartwarming story. When I first saw the book, I was expecting a funny story but the story was much stronger and serious. This is a story about a young girl Marjorie who has been left alone to run her family’s laundromat after the death of her mother. Her father is too lost in grieving. Marjorie was struggling to save her laundry from the wicked neighbor who wanted to acquire it. her laundry suddenly a ghost starts to haunt the laundry.

I liked the plot very much. From the starting, we can see the struggles of a young girl managing her school and family business while also handling a selfish neighbor. The story will definitely make you emotional. When Wendell, the ghost, enters into the story it becomes more interesting. The story is basically about grief and unlikely friendships and about the determination to move forward even in the worst conditions.

The artwork is the highlight of this book which is definitely better than the story itself. I like how the author has designed Wendell, as a sheet. It was something fresh to see. I really like the color palette that has been used which is mostly pastel.

The story is little slow in the beginning considering how it focuses on Marjorie and how she feels and thus we get to know about Wendell a little later. Also, it takes some time to understand the ghost world properly.

Overall, this is an adorable graphic novel which is hard to resist. I would definitely recommend it.

Easy for me to say finally, for once - I LOVED this graphic novel.

I wasn't sure about it when I first started it, but it progressed so well. Beautiful story, nice art, memorable characters...GHOSTS! What more can someone ask for ?! 

I'm hoping there will be another one but I feel like this was a one-shot type thing.

I'll definitely be looking out for Brenna Thummler.

I thought Sheets was incredibly well written. I was expecting it to be a bit more humorous, as the cover art captured my eye and looks like a sweet light tale. The emotions were very serious at times, as family loss, death of children, and bullying are very present in this book. It is heavy, and sad, but leaves on a hopeful note. The tragic events that take place throughout the book, are very real, I did shed a tear or two. This would be a great graphic novel for an older child, not necessarily teen, that wants realistic fiction. It can be considered a coming of age, as the main character begins to come out of her shell towards the end of the book. For fans of more serious graphic novels, like Persepolis and The Breadwinner.

Okay this is very unfortunate since I was intrigued by the beginning of this book,  however,  I got a little busy with my college applications and my laptop died. So the copy of the downloaded book is now inaccessible to me as it has been archived. I really do wish I could read it but I am unable to and unable to provide a review as well.

(Star rating is given based on the little bit I did manage to read.)

This is a cute, heartbreaking and heartwarming tale about a young girl and a young ghost. The pacing for this tale was soooooo sllll-oooow! I just about fell asleep several times in the first half or so of the storyline; which is generally quite a feat while reading a graphic novel. It was just extremely boring without a whole lot of anything going on. 

About the only thing that kept me going was my anger at how badly everyone in the book treated Marjorie. From kids her age to adults who should have known better, they were basically all a bunch of jerks, with very few exceptions. I really wanted to bash in some animated heads at several points during the narrative. Of course, Wendell isn't treated too much better in his world.

Once the two meet and start working together, things greatly improve for both of them. Thank goodness! Once we discover the fact that they did and how they knew each other previously, things start to fall into place even more. And they eventually are able to achieve a rather nice, if bittersweet, happily ever after, or at least happily for now, ending. 

I was also not impressed with the graphics. Although the muted color schemes were attractive, I found the drawings themselve to be very simplistic. The humans especially just look quite odd. 

Basically, this book just didn't "speak" to me all that much.

Marjorie and Wendell don't feel like they belong. She's 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 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. While Wendell attempts to create a new afterlife for himself, he unknowingly sabotages the life that Marjorie is struggling to maintain.

I was TOTALLY drawn into this gem due to the art... I know I'm a sucker for good art but I like what I life and this even has the BEST color palette! I admit that I read and loved the art in Anne of Green Gables so I was excited to read an original story by the illustrator! And I quite enjoyed every page of the story! What I enjoyed most besides the sheer talent and beauty of the illustrations was that in getting to choose her own story she chose one that suited her art style! Each frame was laid out so well and there was this great cross section between full page frames and multiple frame pages.

There is this slice of life, homey feeling to the story and the art. They suit one another so perfectly... we don't always get that when there are multiple collaborators... I really loved meeting Marjorie! She is who I bonded to right away with her life at the laundry, trying to deal with those who are better off mocking her as if she had a choice in her parents... *sigh* Wendell was more of an oddity... I thought the afterlife he came from was quite off its rocker. It was oddly different and stereotypical at the same time. He did add this bit of fun as well as a bucket load of angst to Marjorie's life in a way I appreciated!

Honestly I can't believe how many disliked the story in this little gem! I admit that the ending has a pat happiness to it that is too quickly found in one volume... But I adored everything up until that point! (And really, what is wrong with happiness on one level in the life of a girl with the world on her shoulders?!) It's a quiet plot for sure... There are panels that are about her day, showing her eating a sandwich and snuggling under the covers. There are stupid difficulties that are just a product of living in a small town... That is probably what annoyed many readers... This isn't anything new as far as plot about the poor are concerned. Though it has this slight paranormal aspect to it that comes too swiftly at the end of the volume to be enjoyed as much as it ought to be, I still really liked what happened and feel middle grade readers will relate hardcore.

I did feel tense about how Marjorie was going to be able to save the day... Honestly this was such a slice of life story that I didn't think there was a way to save her... Then we get that paranormal rescue! This is perhaps the most interesting as well as pat part of the plot... It gives you this odd feeling because it is a fun way to save the day, thanks Wendell and company! But it was also too easy! Her life is soooooo hard but THAT is how Wendell helped?! So I understood that it was a little underwhelming to adults looking to score a more hard hitting end.

Sheets is an adorable way to get uninterested readers pick up a book! Seriously Marjorie is hard NOT to relate to and Wendell is the same but different as her, an outcast in a poor situation that they are striving to do their best. There is a message here for middle grade readers too... You CAN make it and survive in poor situations, perhaps even finding happiness too!

A cute and adorable graphic novel that goes perfect with a cup of tea. I really like the author's artistic style and the colour palette.

Very cute story perfect for around Halloween. The only thing is I wish the captions were bigger but overall it was fun

This caught my eye on Netgalley and it was a Read Now. I decided to give it a chance. I'm just now stepping into the graphic novel world. 

That being said, this graphic novel was so beautiful. The illustration is just stunning, page after page. I thought the color palette was so calming too. 

I did think that story did take some time for me to really get into the story. It wasn't until 3/4 of the way that it really picks up. I didn't expect this to be so heartbreaking! Of course, it ends up nicely but it did take me on a bit of an emotional ride. 

Overall, this was a really cute graphic novel. I think the illustration was more of a hit than the actual story. It just took a little longer for the pace to pick up.

The split between the two characters stories caught me off guard at first but once they came together I really enjoyed how Thummter handled their coming together over two different types of grief. Peripheral characters also highlights the different ways we can react to grief so there's a lot to look at dispite this to me really ultimately being a story about friendship. I would definitely recommend for purchase since it's a solid non-superhero graphic. I would say it's appropriate for all ages as well.

SOLD!  The ghostly book cover.....AND inside front and back covers....AND soft colored illustrations are just wonderful!

The memories are bittersweet.....the laundry never-ending.....or is it?

Poor Marjorie....so much to do.  Trying to survive middle school with no friends and run the family laundry with no help while dad mourns is such a heavy burden to bear; and that coupled  with an evil minded villain and mischievous young ghost bring anguish to Marjorie's face in many of the meaningful illustrations. 

SHEETS is a sad, but powerful little middle grade graphic novel about loss, perseverance, forgiveness and new unlikely friendships....plus one fine debut for Brenna Thummler.

Many thanks to Diamond Book Distributors and NetGalley for the complimentary ebook in exchange for review.

Being 13 is a hard time for Marjorie Glatt. She runs her late mother's laundry mat while her father has quiet days. She has a 5 year old brother but he doesn't understand what she is going through. She barely does either. The only person who may help her with her grief is Wendell. In the after-life, all beings get a sheet like a rite of passage. Wendell was floating by the laundromat when a troubled, greedy business tycoon tried to sabotage Marjorie's business so that he can steal it from under her. Ghosts are not allowed to interreact with humans, but Wendell is an 11 year old ghost; maybe too young to comprehend consequences but just old enough to know when a friend is needed. 

"Sheets" is a beautifully crafted graphic novel that opens a conversation about grief, the power of perseverance, and the need for emotional support for young teens and older children when it comes to loss. The realistic art has an old-school vibe that emphasizes fabulous hair and seems better fit for graphic novels about older teens or adults; but it matches the theme of 13-year-olds being forced to grow up too fast. With a dash of "Casper", "Sheets" is an emotional story that will open the eyes of both young and old audiences.

I wanted to read this because the cover is simply adorable and I love stories about ghosts. 
This is about a 13-year old girl who has it tough. She lost her mother and in some sort her dad, too. He went to a pretty dark place after his wife died and can't really care for the family anymore. So Marjorie is in charge of the laundromat that her mother ran. But Mr. Saubertuck is trying to ruin her business and he isn't the only one who creates chaos.
Wendell is a little ghost with struggles to adapt. He goes to a therapy group for the Death Youth but then escapes to the laundromat and the story develops from there. 

It's a really cute graphic novel and one I might reread, just to see if I will get more out of it the second time around. Because while I really like the art style, the colours and the idea with the sheets, I wasn't emotionally connected. 
That is something that happens sometimes with graphic novels for me, so it's not necessarily the fault of this book.  I liked Wendells story way more than Marjorie's simply because of Mr. Saubertuck ... well, he was too much for me. I noticed that storylines with the over-the-top bad guy aren't really my thing anymore. But if that doesn't bother you then you will find an adorable little story about two struggling youths coming together. I wished the ghosts were explored more. I really liked reading about them and their world, the tidbits we got were well thought out and intriguing. 

The lighter colour scheme contrasts perfectly with the darker themes this graphic novel explores. Loneliness, grief, death, desperation. 
It is touching and I loved the ending. It was so cute, but well in tune with the story.