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awesome_archaeology's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
This was a very sad, hopeful, and beautiful story.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
polypropylena's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
3.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death of parent, and Death
Minor: Mental illness and Bullying
rafacolog's review against another edition
emotional
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Grief, Death, and Bullying
devynreadsnovels's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Child death, Death, Death of parent, and Alcoholism
Moderate: Bullying
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, and Child death
cutepatzie's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
It's an interesting story with very interesting art. That's a nice quick read. But also surprisingly very more deep than I thought it will be.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent, Gaslighting, and Bullying
dielilla's review against another edition
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Child death
thediaryofanauthorintraining's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Child death
kateyoutka's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
I don't read many graphic novels, but it's always been on my to-do list to seek out more of them. "Sheets" was heartbreaking, raw and real.
Marjorie is a 13-year-old whose mother has died, and her father is consumed by grief. She's left running her family's laundromat and caring for her younger brother while struggling with the typical young teenager stuff: Friend drama, bullies, boys and more.
Wendell is a ghost living in the Land of Ghosts, where he doesn't really fit in with his peers. He's a rule breaker, so he takes a train to the land of the living and discovers the laundromat, which is essentially a spa for ghosts who are made up almost entirely of sheets.
I wished the novel had gone a little more in-depth to some of Marjorie's relationships and Wendell's backstory, but then we got more of that in the two sequels. I think this is a must-read series for teens and adults alike, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous.
Marjorie is a 13-year-old whose mother has died, and her father is consumed by grief. She's left running her family's laundromat and caring for her younger brother while struggling with the typical young teenager stuff: Friend drama, bullies, boys and more.
Wendell is a ghost living in the Land of Ghosts, where he doesn't really fit in with his peers. He's a rule breaker, so he takes a train to the land of the living and discovers the laundromat, which is essentially a spa for ghosts who are made up almost entirely of sheets.
I wished the novel had gone a little more in-depth to some of Marjorie's relationships and Wendell's backstory, but then we got more of that in the two sequels. I think this is a must-read series for teens and adults alike, and the graphics are absolutely gorgeous.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Death, and Grief
brooketreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Overall, I enjoyed Sheets. Wendell is our resident ghost, and I really enjoyed his character. Marjorie felt so sad, which completely makes sense. Her circumstances made me very upset as a mom. Taking care of her sibling and a business, with Dad doing nothing… I get it he’s grieving, but when you have kids, you don’t get to checkout. Final character note, Mr. Saubertuck was absolutely giving me the ick on multiple instances - which again her dad should have been dealing with. The sheet concept may be a little cliche, but it worked for me. I could have taken much more of the ghosts, and the ghost support group. I thought the two MC separate stories at the begging were way too quick, but I understand their individual stories weren’t the major plot.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for this DRC. Thoughts and opinions above are my own.
Thanks to NetGalley and Oni Press for this DRC. Thoughts and opinions above are my own.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent