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Perfect end to the trilogy. This was a healing read for me from the perspective of school bullying and growing up autistic (I think Eliza’s character is really well written). I got confused with keeping track of characters through colour scheme changes a couple of times, but nonetheless I enjoyed the artwork and light touch to the storytelling.

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emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad slow-paced

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

This final volume really found its footing and tied everything up together nicely. Since the first volume, the use of color has also been so helpful in keeping the story organized.

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emotional 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

5.0

This was an incredibly sweet ending to the series. So much was covered in one book, but it never felt rushed. Wendell's story broke my heart but I'm glad we finally know more about him because he was such a sweet character. I'm also glad to see Marjorie and Eliza doing well. Being a middle schooler is honestly so hard and I'm glad that Thummler captured this in a way that felt so real. I'm pretty surprised that this is a middle grade book (or at least the Ottawa library shelves it with the kids' graphic novels), just because it covered some heavy topics, but honestly, I respect Thummler for that. Anyway, overall this is a sweet and lovely series.

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4.5

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emotional hopeful mysterious sad slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This is a lovely end to the Sheets trilogy, though the second (Delicates) remains my favorite.

The series finale focuses heavily on our ghost friend, Wendell, who is trying to learn more about his life and death. Ghosts can't remember much from their life, but Wendell is visiting some important places from his life, so the memories are slowly coming back to him. Marjorie and Eliza, his living friends, decide to help Wendell solve his mystery.

Meanwhile, Marjorie and Eliza's friendship is a bit rocky. Eliza only wants to talk about ghosts and their mystery, while Marjorie wants friends who have more "normal" interests. Neither of them can really understand why the other won't adjust for them. The girls eventually learn that friendship is partially about making an effort to care about and understand the things that their friends are interested in (among other things). They also solve Wendell's mystery, which is both heartbreaking and heartwarming at the same time.

I sped through this entire series, and I'm quite sad it's over. I'm looking forward to seeing what Brenna Thummler might create next!

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adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.0

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mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

So satisfying to figure out wendells story.

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bookedandbusy's review

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emotional informative reflective sad 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

5.0

This was such a cute finale to the series. This one had some heavier topics such as discussions of mental illness and the death of a child, but it was handled very well. I liked the mystery aspect this one had as well

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