The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Brenna Thummler has done it again. A touching story of friendship and accepting yourself and understanding your ghosts. Wow. I guess I can't even put into words how great this story was. The pictures and drawings were just as beautiful as the story and pulled everything in so well. I did read Sheets and while it has been a while since I read it, Delicates did a great job catching me up to speed and reminding me of the events in the past book.

I love that Thummler's characters are so multidimensional and you're constantly learning new sides of them- and I also like that she didn't instantly make Marjorie a good guy in this story- she had her issues that needed addressed too. That's one thing I like about this series and Thummler's writing, even the good guys need work, it's so much more honest to real life this way.

Again, I can't say it enough, a wonderful piece of work.

Once again the colors in this graphic novel have blown me away. The story was so important and touching to read.

I got to read this early through NetGalley for a review.

I like that this follow up to the previous story doesn't over shadow the fact that Marjorie's new "friends" are still bullies and that by standing by and not saying anything when they do mean things doesn't make it any better.

The characters are getting more fleshed out and still there are depths to even the bullies, which doesn't give them an out to their actions.

There are consequences for the actions taken by everyone and how they move forward is important.

I found Delicates to be even more powerful than its origin story. Marjorie and Wendell return to this story but this time, Marjorie grapples with the truth and fitting in. Eliza is a sweet character in this volume that struggles everyday.

This is not an easy read as it contains bullying and suicidal thoughts. I really think that this is an important read but not a light one.

Thanks NetGalley and Oni Press for the ARC for honest review.
This is the second book of the Sheets series. Well if you have not read the first book like me you'll still find this book interesting.
Plot line: Marjorie lives with her father, brother and ghosts. Ghosts that look like sheets. She tries to keep her ghost friends secret from everyone. Eliza a girl from her school believes in ghosts and tries to capture ghosts on camera. One day she finds Marjorie talking to herself.
Book review:
When I think of ghost stories, fear and violence comes to mind. What I loved about this graphic novel was that it presented these concepts in a different way. With the colourful strips, the artist presented a delicate story of fear, friendship and family.
Therefore readers, do read Delicates with caution.

“Everyone has ghosts. I think we all need to learn that there's no shame in letting them out.”

This graphic novel was beautiful and had the most striking illustrations. The characters tugged at my heartstrings and the connections that they learned to build and the challenges that they overcame were inspiring.
I didn't actually know that this was a sequel to 'Sheets' and I can say that you will still be able to read this one and understand everything that is going on.
If you have a chance to pick this one up I would.

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Delicates was such an amazing continuation of Sheets! I enjoyed getting to see more of Marjorie’s story while also being introduced to the amazing character Eliza. This novel discussed multiple important topics including bullying, depression, and trying to be yourself when the world doesn’t want you to be. I feel as though these ideas we’re very well handled and the story did a great job of developing them.

The art style and coloring for this graphic novel was also a highlight! It felt as though it really matched the story. Overall, this was such an enjoyable read and I would highly recommend it!

This is a second installment to the middle grade graphic novel called Sheets. It’s been a long time since I’ve read Sheets, I couldn’t really remember what happened it it (I should have reread it), so the start felt a bit confusing and jumbled. By about a third of the way through though, it got good.

This is about Marjorie who has made it into the popular crowd, but still doesn’t really seem to fit in there. She is not about joining in on bullying the weird kid in school, and she’s secretly friends with the ghosts in her dad’s laundry mat.

Her best ghosty friend, Wendel, is getting lonely being left behind, and starts sneaking out and following her, and Eliza, feeling lonely from being bullied, wishes to trade places. Marjorie has to decide if helping Eliza is worth her social standing, with her friends, and outcasting herself for believing in ghosts.

It is fantastic to see Marjorie and Wendell again-and even more excellent to meet Eliza. This graphic is a great blending of fantasy and the real world struggles of bullying. So very powerful and perhaps the best part is that even those who missed out on book 1, will still find a lot to enjoy here.

For Libraries: If "Sheets" was a hit, your readers will love this one.

Trigger Warnings: Bullying, Depression, Suicide References, Racism

Full review on my website from February 15th.

Content warnings: depression, bullying, suicidal thoughts.

I was honestly blown away by this graphic novel. I read Sheets and really enjoyed it (I rated it 4 stars) and was expecting a similar experience with Delicates. Instead I got something even more impossibly beautiful and poignant. I honestly cried at the end of this graphic novel, and I can't wait to get a physical copy in my hands so I can read it all over again.

Delicates follows on from Sheets, where Marjorie's family is now successfully running the Laundromat with the help of Wendell and his ghost friends and the ghost-uriser that gets out any stains. All of this happened in the first novel, so these are all familiar characters. I loved seeing that things had improved with Marjorie and Owen's dad, but equally liked that things weren't magically fixed. Marjorie has fallen into a new friendship group ready to start the next school year, and there's a new girl in her class, Eliza, who is repeating eighth grade.

I am absolutely obsessed with the way that this graphic novel handles bullying. I hope school libraries get this in by bulk, because it has such an important message throughout. And while it's frustrating to read, I think having a book where the MC is complicit in the bullying is so, so important because it really successfully shows someone standing up to their friends and challenging their behaviour - something that's not easy to do as a teenager. I absolutely adore Eliza, she's a fantastic and lovable character and the way that her depression and suicidal ideation is portrayed is lovingly done. I wish I'd had this as a teenager so I could have learned to recognise these signs in myself and others.

The ending is poignant and powerful and so, so beautiful. I wept through the last few pages and I probably will again when I reread it. I highly recommend this graphic novel for all ages - there's a lesson to be learned about kindness and care for all of us in here.

So for the sake of transparency, let it be known that I cried while reading a middle grade graphic novel.

Unaware that this was a sequel, I was thrown into this story and the characters without the background knowledge from Sheets. Despite this, my enjoyment wasn't lessoned and I look forward to reading Delicates' predecessor.

Delicates follows Marjorie, who is navigating grief, tricky eighth grade friendships and an entire family of ghosts living in her family's laundromat. Fellow eighth grader and avid photographer, Eliza, is struggling with being an outsider and feeling like a ghost herself.

As the two girls form a friendship, Marjorie, - often under the sharp and honest guidance of her ghostly friends - is faced with confronting the morals and behaviours of her other 'friends' while also trying to help her father and younger brother come to terms with their own grief.

The characters all have their own flaws and there's a lot of lessons to be found amongst these illustrated pages. Delicates tackles some really heavy issues - mental health, trauma, bullying, peer pressure - in a way that's quite accessible and appropriate for a middle grade or younger YA audience.

There was a lot of subtle yet thoughtful mirroring between Eliza's emotions and Wendell's ghost identity. The small parts of Tessi's home life gave our token mean girl a little more depth but I would have loved to see this pushed a little further.

From a visual perspective, I just loved the colour palette of the art and the illustrations were so beautiful.

Thank you to Netgalley for the opportunity to review this graphic novel. I hope there's a Sheets #3 in our future!

I simply gulped this down in less than an hour but it's the kind of thing where you race through once and then go back and linger - especially over the glorious pastel-hued artwork. It's such a thoughtful, well-observed and beautifully rendered graphic novel about growing up and grieving and being an outsider. About how it can be hard to be on either side of the same coin. About living with our own visibility - and invisibility. An absolute treasure.

Full review to follow on Film Stories.

As soon as Brenna Thummler announced she was working on the sequel to Sheets, you could hear a universal squeal of delight across the reading community. I was fortunate enough to have a very good friend suggest Sheets to me and I couldn't be more thankful. Brenna Thummler is now an auto-buy author for me. I will be purchasing a physical copy of Delicates for my library.

This story packs a punch right to your gut and heart. You will be reminded what it was like to fit in at both school and home. It's about friendship, grief, and the effects of bullying. I was truly blown away by the messaging in Delicates.

Marjorie, Wendell, Eliza could never be drawn by anyone else but Brenna Thummler.

This book is for ALL AGES. I highly recommend it to everyone who reads books.

I liked this, but I do think I preferred the first book in the series. Overall, I think the tone is a bit too dark for my usual taste in books - but the message and story is fantastic. I also just love the coloring in this series. Bonus points for "Great American Ghost Show!" Overall if you haven't picked up Sheets yet - do it. And if you have already, I think Delicates would make a very atmospheric fall read if you are looking for a dark/gloomy story with heartbreaking themes.

The ARC of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Wow hace dos años lei Sheets, la novela debut de la autora. El dibujo me gusto y la paleta de colores pastel hace que sientas la atmosfera fria en momentos incomodos, duros, tristes como la perdida de un ser humano y en otras se siente calida por la evolucion y mejora de los personaje. Delicates es un libro muy sentimental como lo indica el titulo, siempre voy a ser fan de Wendell y como cuida su amistad con Marjorie pero ahora la historia se centra mucho mas en Eliza una chica que la esta pasando muy mal debido a sus inseguridades y el bulling de la escuela. Vemos varias historias entrecruzadas con las de los personajes antes mencionados.
La amistad toxica de Tessi, el "querer quedar bien con los populares" de Marjorie, la depresion de Eliza, la soledad de Owen. Ame cada pagina de la historia y el mensaje profundo que me deja. Altamente recomendada esta segunda parte.

I loved sheets but this sequel is hauntingly beautiful and heartwarming. Deals with topics such as bullying and peer pressure.

The artwork was phenomenal with all the bright colors and the Gorgeous illustrations.

I would like to thank NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for providing me with a copy of this ebook.

I read and enjoyed Sheets last year and Delicates was as good as its prequel. What I really love about this book is the art. Brenna Thummler has such a beautiful style that I want to sit and stare at each page for hours. It is so refreshing and whimsical at the same time.

Free ARC from Netgalley.

Delicates is the sequel to Sheets. In this volume we get to know a new girl who's obsessed with trying to capture ghosts with her camera.

In Sheets the main girl was lonely and sad, but what does she do when she sees someone else without friends? Well, she does not behave good, that's for sure.

I actually liked this book better than the first. The graphics is still great and I love the retro vibe of it! And it deals with a very important topic in a good way.

I thought Sheets was absolutely wonderful. Delicates is all of that and more. I adore this comic and this one makes me want to buy the physical copies for my collection. It is beautiful, heartbreaking at times but realistic. I definitely will be buying and suggesting Delicates.

This book does have a lot of <b>tough/triggering</b> topics that not all parents or teachers might want their students reading. There are mentions of bullying, suicide, depression, racism, and more. While I get that is a reality for many middle school students (as the main characters are in 8th grade), it can still be a touchy subject.
Overall, I love the artwork and the whole storyline. I have not read <i>Sheets (Sheets, #1)</i> but don't feel like I needed to when reading <i>Delicates (Sheets, #2)</i>. If you're like me, the quick catch-up is that Marjorie's parents own a haunted laundromat and the ghosts wear sheets over their head as you would when you were a child. From there, <i>Delicates</i> story focuses on Eliza, a photographer who also feels like a loner, and Marjorie's desire to fit in. For Marjorie to fit in with the "cool kids," she has to learn some tough lessons along the way. Great coming of age story, lots of social lessons that could be used, and generally a solid read for anyone who might be struggling with fitting in during your "awkward years."

Thank you to NetGalley, the author, and the publisher for the ARC to provide the review.