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A review by grimalkintoes
Delicates by Brenna Thummler
emotional
hopeful
reflective
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Delicates, the sequel to Sheets, once again invites us to let our ghosts out. Carefully writing about the teenage experience of bullying and its restricting, spectral consequences, Delicates is a hauntingly tender tale of survival, friendship, and embracing all that makes us uniquely ourselves.
"For a freak who sees dead people, I've been pretty blind to what's in front of me. Last year, I was the one who felt like a ghost. How did I end up on the other side? You never know what's going on inside someone else's head — how they're hurting — even if you put the hurt there yourself. Maybe we need to stop thinking only about what we see, and focus on learning what is actually there."
"For a freak who sees dead people, I've been pretty blind to what's in front of me. Last year, I was the one who felt like a ghost. How did I end up on the other side? You never know what's going on inside someone else's head — how they're hurting — even if you put the hurt there yourself. Maybe we need to stop thinking only about what we see, and focus on learning what is actually there."