Delicates by Brenna Thummler


Delicates
by Brenna Thummler
4 Stars 

After Marjorie discovered her family laundromat is full of ghosts using only sheets as bodies her life has never been the same. Wendell a young spirit has become Marjorie's closest and only friend. But Marjorie's former enemy has invited her to her friend group, and Marjorie now has a group of friends that take her away from Wendell. Entering 8th grade at the end of the summer is daunting, but for another girl it is even worse. Eliza is repeating the 8th grade, her fascination with Ghost Photography and her lack of social skills have kept her back a grade. She attempts to reach out to Marjorie but is pushed away because Marjorie is distracted by her new group of friends. Marjorie struggles with the need to keep friends she thinks she wants and the need to be a good person and keep the friends she already has. 

I read and loved Sheets, even though it was considered a Middle Grade Novel I was in love with the story of Wendell the ghost and his human friend Marjorie. I was so interested to see what happened in the sequel. It was so well written. It deals with a different topic then the first, bringing suicidal thoughts into the storyline. This highlights a part of the ghost world you don't think about, those who choose to be there. It was well illustrated and the coloring with all the pastel colors help to flesh out the story.