Marjorie Glatt hates laundry and ghosts. She has been singlehandedly running the family-owned laundromat, Glatt’s Laundry, after the death of her mother a year ago. The 13-year-old loner has also been running the household and taking care of younger brother, Owen, who has just started kindergarten. Her dad is engulfed by grief and spends his days in a haze, and isn’t really present for his kids.

If that trouble isn’t enough, there’s Nigel Saubertuck, an annoying man who wants to open a five-star yoga resort and spa on the Glatt property, and plays all kinds of sneaky tricks to get their business to fail. Such a big load for a young teen to carry!

Meanwhile, Wendell, a young boy who died and is now a ghost and doomed to spend eternity in a sheet is dissatisfied with the afterlife. He returns to the land of the living, and ends up adding to Marjorie’s difficulties. Wendell also wants to find out why people are afraid of ghosts, a mission entrusted to him by a Mr Doornail.

Will Wendell succeed in his mission? Will Marjorie be able to save her laundry from the greedy Nigel?

The story is presented in the first person PoV of Marjorie. The illustrations were lovely. The scenes in Marjorie’s PoV are in colour, pinks and greys and blues, with the occasional leaf green catching our gaze, while those in Wendell’s PoV are in grayscale. The dead plant in the office of the ghost administrator was a nice touch.

The innocence of little Owen shone through. He believes that families are okay if they have a mom, unconsciously admitting that their family isn’t doing well.

One thing I liked about this book was the premise. The author has managed to connect two very different references to sheets in this book. She has also worked in the puns, dye and die, to good effect. Unfortunately, beyond the effect derived from the pun on sheets, the potential wasn’t fulfilled.

There were a number of things that didn’t make any sense. I can understand hating laundry because it’s real, but hating ghosts because they aren’t real made no sense. You might disbelieve in ghosts, but would you hate them?

In the first few pages, we learn that Marjorie’s school, Finster Bay Charter, has recently had an infestation of ghosts. When Wendell is caught in the land of the living, the other ghosts have him arrested for coming here. But the ghosts who were infesting the school weren’t arrested.

The writing was superficial; it needed more detail and depth. I can understand that a graphic novel faces limitations in terms of being able to do justice to too many subplots. But then, in that case, just have one subplot at the most.

There is no real character development for any of the characters. A little more depth would have worked wonders for the plot development. We don’t feel the struggles of the characters or their pain.

For a 13-year-old, it’s unbelievable how Marjorie manages all her challenges without much of a struggle.

One of Marjorie’s classmates is Tessi Waffleton, about whom Marjorie tells us, “Tessi Waffleton always looks like a spring holiday gift basket. But . . . one that you give for revenge or a prank or something, that is sort of pretty but is filled with saw blades and worms.”

With that kind of a description, I expected Tessi and her clique to make life hell for Marjorie. But Tessi wasn’t really a ‘mean girl’; she was just a little too conceited. The subplot revolving around her is given short shrift. Even her Halloween themed school project is never taken to completion.

The subplot involving Saubertuck, the main plot, also concludes suddenly and unconvincingly, not really requiring any courage or intelligence on the part of Marjorie.

But it was the subplot concerning Wendell where the lack of closure left me feeling most disappointed. Why was he so keen on coming to the land of the living? What was the mystery surrounding his death? Was he the same boy who helped Marjorie get out of the maze? What happened to the mission given to Wendell by Mr Doornail?

4.5 ⭐

Adorable! Exactly what I was hoping for! And it was perfect for this time of year - dramatic but light, wholesome and mysterious, and what great illustrations! I can't wait to read the rest of the series. This was such a comfort read; can't get enough!

this was just so cute and wholesome. wendell tugged at my heartstrings. marjorie is a character i will not forget. her name especially because it is so near and dear. I can't wait to pick up the sequels.

The premise of this was both adorable and heartbreaking, and the art style itself was very cute. However, it did suffer from some pacing issues, so it mostly felt very flat and underwhelming. Not bad by any means, but I think it could have been great.

Super sweet and easy to read! Loved the color palette and illustrations. It is highly relatable to all ages and has a good message sprinkled with a little ghost magic. I never would have thought that a laundromat would be the hopping place for ghosts!

A beautiful, heart-warming story with amazing visuals, 4⭐s.

I'm glad I decided to read this one during Halloween time, which was the most appropriate time if you are a mood reader. The story is closer to 'Casper the Friendly Ghost' in ways more than one in my opinion. This is a sweet story about a teenage girl who runs their family laundry & a ghost who doesn't know who he was when he was alive.

The girl has the family burden of her mother's death and her father has little care for the family while having to manage her school & her little brother. When she encounters this ghost who wears sheets from her family laundry exactly Casper-like she first fears about the ghosts, naturally. However, after the first few encounters, she is frustrated about the mess that this ghost creates around her laundry which makes her look bad before her customers. She started to lose her best customers and rumours started to spread & the ghost started to realize he was the reason for all this fuzz. The story goes from there to the ghost & his friends helping around the laundry to our girl Marjorie. All of the emotions, and character developments within this short number of pages & frames of art are so sweet & heart-melting. I love both Marjorie and Sheet Ghostseually for struggling with what feels like pure child-like souls. I highly recommend it to anyone who loves sweet ghost stories.

This graphic novel artfully explores the themes of loneliness and connection in both the living and spectral realms, weaving a touching bond between Marjorie and Wendell. The laundromat setting becomes a poignant metaphor for life's trials and tribulations, making this a heartwarming, imaginative, and engaging read that reminds us of the unexpected places where we find purpose and connection.

Sheets follows teenager Majorie Glatt. Marjorie is trying to navigate the challenges of school, grief following the death of her mother and keeping the family laundry business going.

Wendell is a ghost of a boy who is trying to find a place to belong and he ends up in Glatt’s Laundry. While trying to settle into the human world and trying to help Marjorie Wendell in advertently makes things worse putting the business in jeopardy. The two have to overcome a rocky start to form an unlikely friendship.

I had read the second in the series before this book so I was pleased to be able to return to the beginning of the story and fill in some gaps about the stories of the Majorie and Wendell.

This graphic novel manages to convey a story of grief and the unlikely friendship between Majorie and Wendell. I liked the style of the illustrations and found the storyline clear to follow. The story addresses these serious topics which also include issues at school, bullying and the level of responsibility placed on Marjorie but also provides humorous moments. I thought this was a really great read that I would recommend to both the intended age group and adults alike.

Thank you to the publisher for providing this book for review consideration via NetGalley. All opinions are my own.

Special thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing me with a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

The artwork in this book was outstanding and the story was easy to follow while still keeping me entertained.

Excellent graphic novel, beautiful illustrations which complement the story and written words perfectly. A great read for any young adults, really clever concept.

This was a quick, easy read. It started off a bit dull at first, but then got more interesting as the story progressed. I’m quite interested in knowing more about Wendell’s backstory, so his family and where they are now.

Thank you to Net Galley and the Publisher for providing me an ARC in exchange for an honest review.
This was an ADORABLE READ! The art style was so cute. I loveloveLOVE the ghost lingo and banter; it was definitely one of my favorite parts of the book. I loved the MC keeping her family's business afloat. The silly villain atced the atmosphere perfectly. Such a fun and slightly spooky read. Will definitely be reading more from this author!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for giving me a copy of this book.
"Sheets" is a graphic novel about a girl and a sheet that happens to be a ghost. Our main character hates both laundry and ghosts and she is in for a surprise that involves both. I would recommend this graphic novel to anyone looking for a fun spooky graphic novel. This is a quick read and I think many will enjoy the artwork. This book is perfect for autumn time and will give you the perfect vibes. This should be on everyone's spooky/autumnal graphic novel TBR!

Marjorie Glatt feels like a ghost in her own life, desperately trying to keep the laundromat, her mother loved and built from the ground up afloat, whilst being overlooked, ignored and taking care of her younger brother, life just feels like it's constantly suffocating her, and things just seem to be getting worse and worse, and more unexplainable as the days go on. Mr Saubertuck is determined to take over the laundromat, consistently nipping at Marjorie's heels, and attempting to sabotage her and inflict his horrid presence upon her at any given moment. Meanwhile, Wendell, a ghost, has hitched a ride on a train back to the mortal world, desperately trying to navigate this new life, hating the afterlife and mandatory death therapy, he's determined to find his own purpose, and soon Marjorie and Wendell's lives will become inexplicably intertwined.

This was such a beautifully enchanting and heart-warming story, with some truly astounding and breath-taking illustrations. 'Sheets' explores some really poignant and important themes including the suffocation of feeling completely isolate and alone, and struggling to accept the raw and heaviness that accompanies a grief that never truly leaves you. Wendell and Marjorie's friendship was so pure and moving, two lost souls finding comfort in a kindred spirit, a truly tender and beautiful relationship that'll make you so warm and fuzzy inside.

Unfortunately I did not enjoy this at all. The story and the characters did not speak to me, I found myself not caring at all for anything I was reading. The art style is okay I don't have a problem with it, really liked some designs and others not so much. I think this has too many characters that literally just show up and you don't even know anything about them or care.

Marjorie Glatt lost her mother a year ago. At only 13, she now has to keep her family's laundry business a float since her dad is struggling with immense grief at the loss of his wife. The business isn't doing well and the nasty town bully has been trying to force Marjorie to give up the business to him to make into a luxury yoga spa. He tried to pull some shady practices to get the town to turn on the Laundromat until a friendly ghost named Wendell comes to help Marjorie save not only her business, but herself.

I very much enjoyed this graphic novel and found it's the perfect delivery of how to overcome grief for young teens. You can see how badly Marjorie and her family are struggling but what's important to her is carrying on, even if she feels invisible and crushed under the pressure of the yoga guy. A little karma comes his way, however. Overall a nice book that handles some very taboo adult topics perfectly. Highly recommend for middle schoolers or late elementary readers.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for the chance to read in exchange for my honest review!

What Marjorie Glatt hates the most are laundry and ghosts. She’s a teenager in charge of her family’s laundry business while her neighbourhood experiences an infestation of ghosts. On top of that, a local businessman, Mr Saubertuck, attempts to buy her property and turn it into a luxurious spa and yoga resort. There is also Wendell, a ghost of a boy, who seeks purpose in a human world and chooses her laundry as his hiding place…

Sheets is a delightful graphic novel. It is short and full of gorgeous illustrations in somewhat muted colours. I loved the crush of personalities between goofy Wendell and serious Marjorie, who definitely has too much on her shoulders. I also found it to be quite an emotional story, perfect for the spooky season.

Heartfelt!

Sheets by Breanna Thumler is a beautiful story that at times is heavy and other times light and refreshing. It is a story about determination and second chances and is backed with awesome graphics to match. Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for the gifted copy.

Sheets follows the story of Marjorie Glatt, a thirteen year old girl who has her plate full, running her family's laundry business, trying to keep up at school, and manage her family after her mother's untimely death. And to top it all off, she's got to deal with the very manipulative Mr. Saubertack who is committed to take the only things she has left that remind her most of her mom. It's all a lot for a thirteen year old, but somehow she's been managing to keep it all together on her own.

Wendell is a ghost who lost his life at a very young age. He's having a difficult time acclimating himself to ghost laws and as a result runs smack into Marjorie and there worlds become intertwined in more ways than one. Wendell is so glad to feel anything and especially feel some semblance of being human that he makes the laundromat his new playground. When Mr. Saubertack sabotages the Glatt's Laundry for his own personal gain, they must find a way to save the laundromat and rethink what it means to be a ghost.

This was so so good! And I really enjoyed the emotions that this story conjured up. There were so many layers to both Marjorie and Wendell's individual story that it kept me turning pages in awe. It's very well-written and a graphic novel that I highly recommend.

4.5 stars!

This is such a cute graphic novel with a really important message for those who read it!
I love the colour aesthetics of this book too after buying a physical copy from this arc.

I have been wanting to read this for years and knew this October was finally the time. It's such a cozy quick fall read.

Sheets is a middle grade graphic novel about Marjorie Glatt who runs her family's laundromat and what happens after she meets a ghost named Wendall.

I loved the art style and the themes about loss and grief, but the plot falls flat and leaves unanswered questions like why were all the towns people just okay with bulling this 12/13 year old who shouldn't running the business by herself and why no one was questioning where her dad was or why the "villain" kept hanging around being shady.