Delicates
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Oni Press,US
Published:20th Aug '24
Should be back in stock very soon
Marjorie Glatt’s life hasn’t been the same ever since shediscovered a group of ghosts hiding in her family’s laundromat. Wendell,who died young and now must wander Earth as a ghost with nothing more than asheet for a body, soon became one of Marjorie’s only friends. But whenMarjorie finally gets accepted by the popular kids at school, she begins toworry that if anyone learns about her secret ghost friends, she’ll belabeled as a freak who sees dead people. With Marjorie’s insistence onkeeping Wendell’s ghost identity a secret from her new friends, Wendellbegins to feel even more invisible than he already is.
Eliza Duncanfeels invisible too. She’s an avid photographer, and her zealous interestin finding and photographing ghosts gets her labeled as “different”by all the other kids in school. Constantly feeling on the outside, Eliza beginsto feel like a ghost herself.
Marjorie must soon come to terms withthe price she pays to be accepted by the popular kids. Is it worth losing herfriend, Wendell? Is she partially to blame for the bullying Elizaendures?
Delicates tells a powerful story about what it means to fitin, and those left on the outside. It shows what it’s like to feelinvisible, and the importance of feeling seen. Above all, it is a story ofasking for help when all seems dark, and bringing help and light to those whoneed it most.
"The author tackles in an accessible, nuanced way delicate topics like bullying, death, suicide, and feeling lost." * Kirkus *
"With illustrations that match the often dreamy, multilayered narrative, this tale depicts the interplay between inner turmoil and external pressures with an aching accuracy that provides a powerful lens readers might use to observe their own difficult experiences. [...] A strong second foray into Marjorie and Wendell’s slightly spooky world." * School Library Journal *
"This title encapsulates the rockiness of navigating the friendships and troubled emotional states of middle school, with a dash of friendly paranormal elements to lighten the mood." * Booklist *
"Delicates is a sophisticated, beautiful graphic novel that gets to the heart of being a teenager." * Foreword Reviews [Starred Review] *
"An enchanting story about how sometimes your life can fall to pieces and finding it inside yourself to put them back together again." -- JesseTheReader
"Delicates is a subtle, beautifully drawn story that will make your heart ache with empathy and hope." -- Kat Leyh, creator of Snapdragon
"Thummler understands what many adults forget--that young teenagers are, above all else, people.” -- Keezy Young, creator of Taproot
"If Sheets was about feeling invisible and ghostly, Delicates is about needing to be seen and heard." -- Ariel Bissett, book reviewer
ISBN: 9781620107881
Dimensions: 216mm x 152mm x 28mm
Weight: 678g
320 pages