A review by pvp_niki
Delicates by Brenna Thummler

emotional 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? Yes

5.0

The second installment in the Sheets series is even better than the first one! If with Sheets I felt an imbalance with the intended age group in Delicates it is now clear that it discusses very serious topics and the overall atmosphere is rather depressing. Characters got nuanced and realistic, Marjorie starts to be a very bad friend, bad guys get a background, we have a new protagonist, and the idyllic happy end of the first book gets crushed by the reality of people messing everything up.

TW: suicidal thoughts, bullying, neglecting parents, victim blaming

The symbolism related to laundry and photography works really well here, and it's cathartic when you realize what the title means.
I really liked that it was expressed and shown in the book that letting bullying happen is also bullying and how the toxic positivity of the parents made them blind to their daughter's problems.

Thank you to NetGalley and Oni Press for providing the ARC.
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