This book was super cute. I enjoyed following the exploits of Wendell and Marjorie, as they each struggled with adjusting to their new realities. And cheered greatly when they defeated the evil Yogi trying to take over the laundromat property.

I received a copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Since her mother died and her father fell apart, thirteen year old Marjorie Glatt has taken charge of the family's laundromat business. On top dealing with the pressures of middle school, Marjorie has to contend with snooty customers, a local businessman trying to sabotage her business and Wendell - a ghost who wants to find somewhere to belong.

Set in the late '90s, Sheets follows the stories of Marjorie and Wendell, whose initially separate threads come together and entwine as the story progresses. It is an eye-catching, charming, heartwarming tale of friendship, fighting for what's right and finding your inner strength.

I know so many students who would adore this book, that I will not hesitate in picking up a copy for my school library.

To be honest, I decided to read this one because of the cover. It's so freaking cute! And it's obviously one *huge* factor when reading graphic novels. First few pages in, and I'm already sold on the amazing artwork. I definitely love the art style in this one, and again, it was a huge factor on my overall enjoyment of this book.

on ghosts: "I think they look more like deformed marshmallows."

From the start, it has given me good vibes, despite the not-so-good vibes story of Marj who lost her mom and kinda lost her dad in the process as well. Marj manages her family business - a laundromat. I did enjoy reading Marj thoughts and I did enjoy reading her day to day surroundings. It sort of reminded me of the game Hotel Dash or something like that where a mean businessman wants to take over your family-inherited, small-size business and turn it into something brand new and 5-star.

Then we have another world of ghosts where we follow Wendell's adventures (or misadventures). This is giving me so much good vibes that I'd laugh out with the simplest things. (Hey, I am easy to please!) DYE - Dead Youth Empathetics, anyone? Despite the contrast of the environment in the human world and in the ghost world, I once again enjoyed the aesthetically pleasing artwork.

This is such a fun and easy read. I, for sure, can see myself picking this up again in the future with a huge grin.

Sheets is a young adult/middle grade graphic novel about a girl who helps run her family's laundry business. Sadly, it was her mothers passion and she is now gone, leaving Marjorie to pick up the pieces while her dad isolates in order to mourn the passing of his wife.

This graphic novel had a lot of deep moments - it was sad and the struggle is evident watching Marjorie try to run the family's livelihood while being a young teen. Making this a bit lighter in content is the ghosts. In the story there is a young ghost who is having trouble admitting that he died. In this world not only do ghosts exist but they wear sheets.

Marjorie and Wendell slowly learn to help one another and the ending of the story is very sweet. I think a graphic novel is a great way to tackle these hard subjects - sometimes limited text and dialogue and images are the way to go and this story does that very well.

This was an interesting mixture of stories. On the one hand you have this sad story of Marjorie trying to cope with her mother's death and keeping her family together. But then there is the story of Wendall, a ghost who doesn't fit in with the other ghosts. And then there is the almost comical story line of this weird evil guy trying to steal the laundromat away from Marjorie. The three stories never really jelled for me. I liked both Marjorie and Wendall and their story together, but the other story line just never did it for me. The art work was wonderful and I liked that the ghosts had to wear sheets, that was cute.

Brenna Thummler's graphic novel, Sheets, is a fun read about ghosts, laundromats (thus the double meaning of sheets) and a young girl who is lonely and overlooked by her family. Then Wendell, a boy ghost, shows up to play each night in the laundromat, and our protagonist, Marjorie Glatt, begins to see how you can make an afterlife--or makeover your own life. The author is a clever illustrator.

"Sheets" is a charming and somewhat bitter-sweet tale integrated with exquisite artwork that I can see readers from all age groups falling in love with. For me, the overall plot and character developments deteriorated to a low ebb of vigor, power, and overall effectiveness. The beautiful visuals, which were oftentimes mesmerizing, made up for what the story and the characters lacked.
2 stars for the story + 5 stars for the artwork = 3.5 Stars.

I really enjoyed this graphic novel. This story was interesting and sweet and the pictures were beautiful! I did feel that the pacing of the story was different throughout. About 3/4 of the way through, the story began to move a lot faster and I almost felt like the ending was rushed. I would have enjoyed spending more time with the characters. Overall, it was a captivating story with memorable characters (Wendell was adorable!).

The artwork in this book is STUNNING - I love the palette, the angles, the setting, and even the reflections on the shiny floors. The premise is also wonderfully unique. Illustrators will devour this book.

4/5
Very cute! It was nice and adorable, but a little light on plot for my tastes. That might just be to due to how accustomed I am to novel-length plots. The illustrations were very cool and set the tone well. I like how there were duel color schemes that matched up with alternate POVs. My only regret is that it wasn't longer!

The story begins at the laundry where Marjorie takes care of working after school.marjorie is a thirteen-year-old awake and stubborn but especially willing to want to continue the family business despite having an absent father because of the death of his mother and a little brother who still goes to kindergarten and a house to maintain. marjorie does not do what her peers do, does not go out and does not have fun, spends most of her time alone and in the laundry struggling with customers, especially with Mr. Saubertuck, an annoying gentleman who continues to insist on the fact of open an extravagant luxury spa. Wendell, on the other hand, is a ghost and lives in the afterlife in the Ghost Land. He is a young boy who has died too young and finds himself having to share in therapy with other ghosts like him, his own death. He can not separate himself from earthly life and tries to return to the ghost land where the two are destined to meet.
What will happen to the two protagonists? Will Marjorie be able to carry on the work despite Mr. Saubertuck continuing to insist with all available means? Will Wendell be able to find what he lost and help the little girl?
The plot is well written and represents rather well the general picture of the book. It invites the reader and does not reveal too much, leaving the right mix of suspense and curiosity that is needed.
The cover is really beautiful as well as nice. It completely makes the idea of ​​the book, both from the side of Wendell and from Marjorie. The result is a nice ghost combining trouble in the washing machine. One of the best successful covers in both the representation of the book and of sympathy.
The title is Sheets , just like the one with which the little Wendell shows up. Together, the combination is certainly a winner.
The setting is a small town not defined because of this we will see very little: the house and laundry where Marjorie lives and works and the school that she attends. Wendell instead comes from the Ghost Land where the dead go when they arrive in the afterlife. The era in which history is developed seems to be quite contemporary.
The characters of this story are not so many but I will focus in particular on the two main characters that will keep you glued to the pages and that will make you fall in love with them.
Marjorie is a thirteen-year-old devoted to her family and for this reason she commits herself to keep the house and keep the laundry going since her mother died. his father lives his life mainly in his bedroom, and it is up to her to carry on the whole situation even though she suffers the loss of her mother. She is a great worker and tries to do her best despite the difficulties for her are always lurking.
Wendell is a ghost of a young dead boy who does not want to resign himself to the idea of ​​having abandoned the earth and all that it meant for him. He's very good at telling stories, just as he does when he tells how he died. she is rebellious and does not respect the law of ghosts that forbids her to wander among humans. In fact, as soon as he reaches the land he begins to make disasters in Marjorie's laundry. A funny character, funny but at the same time if you think about it, macabre .
The central pivot of this story lies in the heart of the two protagonists. Both are looking for something different for them lying down and will end up finding and needing each other.
The graphics used are really unique and I found it really amazing both in simple drawings and in light colors, almost pastel and never too much accentuated. The land of Ghost instead is always an accentuated but monochrome color remaining on the blue to allow the reader to perceive the difference between life and death.
The author manages to create the perfect combination of illustrations and narrated story. The story is not particularly intrigued and I would recommend reading in addition to an adult even to a boy given the lightness of the text and illustrations. English flows fluently, fast and despite being in the language you will not find any kind of difficulty in understanding and reading having many pages even with only the drawings above.
The elaboration of the story is incredible and transmits without any doubt both sweetness and depth - both as regards the story and the message that it wants to transmit.
The bond that is created between Marjorie and Wendell is profound and will lead the girl to elaborate more and more her mourning and the ghost to find out what surrounds it in an introspective way.
The book was tender and deep enough to recommend it to anyone of you who wants to read it. I remind you that this book is out on August 28th on all platforms and bookstores abroad.
Brenna Thummler manages to transport the reader to a place like many, making him become surreal, magical and captivating, showing us an even fun side of death. Marjorie and Wendell will enter your heart.
The rating for this book: 4 stars and an half

I've downloaded this book from Netgalley, in return here's mine honest review.

It's a sweet story, but it's not an amazing one. There's loneliness, friendship, death and an asshole in the story, so a lot of emotions. In my opinion, the book/comic is a bit too long, and the story gets too messy at times. I loved the colors of the story, though. Oh and Wendell is super cute :)

This graphic novel is about two types of sheets: Marjorie runs her family's laundromat when she gets home from school every day, and is shocked when she discovers a young ghost, Wendell, hanging around at night. After the loss of her mother, her father hasn't been doing well, and she is keeping her family together the best she can. A local man (with dreams of taking over their building to open a spa) won't leave her alone and keeps sabotaging the business. She blames Wendell, but things are not as they seem. Wendell doesn't feel like he fits in with the other ghosts, and wants to be friends with Marjorie. They have to coexist to save Marjorie's family in this story of loss, loneliness, and friendship.

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**Publication date: August 28, 2018

This book was equal parts precious but realistic. I liked the dual narrative, and I thought any lightheartedness of it had a matching serious side to it with deep morals that I wasn't expecting. The art was really nice, and I liked the scope of the story! Overall, i'm glad I read this.

I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my unbiased opinion.

Marjorie Glatt, 13, runs her family's laundry shop since her mom died. Between her dad's depression, her lack of friends at school, demanding customers, and Mr. Saubertuck trying to get Marjorie to hand over the property to him, Majorie feels alone and overwhelmed with the responsibility on her plate.

Wendell is the ghost of an 11-year-old boy who drowned a year ago. He feels like an outcast in the world of ghosts, so he hops a train back to the world of the living and makes his way into the Glatts' laundy shop. For Wendell, a laundry shop is like a giant playground, but he unknowingly causes problems for Marjorie.

The way the artwork in the books conveys emotion is striking. The colors used in the story fit the mood well. It was a cute story, but I wish the ending would have been a little longer.

In this graphic novel we see how the human world and the ghost world interact, in a very cute way if I can say. I really loved the main ghost character (Wendell) and the relationship he has later on with Marjorie. Overall it was a really good story that had beautiful drawings. I really liked the color scheme used throughout the novel.

Thanks to Diamond Book Distributors for the ARC!
I'm very impressed by these illustrations. The story was a bit boring for me, but still, has a beautiful meaning. Congrats to everyone involved in the project.

I really enjoyed this story. I liked seeing both the human and ghosts worlds. It was well-written and well-illustrated. I would recommend this to middle graders who enjoy magic realism.

Charming, poignant, and quite simply wonderful all the way around. I'm not sure I've ever fallen so in love with a graphic novel. An absolute delight!

I want to thank Netgalley, Brenna Thummler, and Diamond Book Distributors for allowing me to read this free ARC of "Sheets" in exchange for an honest review.

I found "Sheets" to be a great yet short read, as I read this fairly quickly but I say that about a lot of graphic novels. I think it felt shorter because I was focused on the art and words that really drew me in to keep reading.

Thummler's use of a muted but bright color palette works beautifully and plays a great contrast against the words that depict a young Marjorie Glatt as she struggles to keep family, self, and school life afloat against the loss of her mother while trying to keep the family business intact and out of the grubby hands of a local "businessman".

The coloring, for me played a really great part, as the use of a constant color, blue, was fantastic as it ties in the story to Wendell, a young ghost, who in trying to find a place to fit in, creates a bit of a disaster for Marjorie that ends up being a blessing in disguise as it gives her just what she needs to keep going and keep what she has.

I loved that Thummler illustrated this particular story as the illustrations really lent themselves to add additional characterization that sometimes words could not. and it drove the story a bit further along. Geared towards a middle grade level, this book can easily be for all ages as the themes of loss, self determination, and hope is for everyone.