A review by katey_
Lights by Brenna Thummler

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!
Expand filter menu Content Warnings