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Loading... Blankets (edition 2004)by Craig Thompson (Author)
Work detailsBlankets by Craig Thompson (Author)
 usefuljack | May 17, 2013 |  at times, this book is acutely painful and well paced. and at times, not so much. his journey out of christianity is interesting to read, and i think an ex-protestant might find a lot to chew on here. (  ) usefuljack | May 17, 2013 | This novel is a perfect display of the love and fighting found within a sibling relationship. The illustrations were good, and they added to the continuation of the storyline. There is some sexual situations that should be kept in mind when recommending this novel. (  ) LaneLiterati | Apr 22, 2013 | Aha, a good thick book for my "reading my own height". It's a graphic novel, so it obviously didn't take me as long to read, but it was still quite an undertaking. My Jewish friend lent me it, saying it was one of the books that had changed his life by coming just when he needed it. I don't think I needed it, and in any case, it hasn't made that great an impression on me, but it's nice. The art is quite cute and lively. Some of the pages seem a bit cluttered with it, actually, with all the shading and detail, but it's generally quite nice and clear. It certainly isn't a barrier to reading the text, which is always kept clear. The lettering is distinct enough. The tone of the story is contemplative. There's not much to it, really. Stories of growing up in a very Christian home, a story of first love. It's semi-autobiographical, I believe, possibly completely autobiographical. A lot of the little anecdotes about siblings made me smile -- particularly the ones where the bed was a boat. My sister and me did something very similar. It's realistic and sweetly nostalgic. The love story is the same -- so typical of a first love. Reminds me of some of my friends, with the long-distance element. The ending seems a little abrupt -- all of a sudden, the main character changes his faith -- but the transition of his faith is a nice touch and the story is rounded off neatly enough. Not life-changing, for me, and not the kind of book I couldn't put down, but it's touching and interesting. It's not the kind of graphic novel in which lots of things happen and cities get stomped down, it's more of an emotional journey. ( ) shanaqui | Apr 9, 2013 | I was intrigued by the premise: the author recounts his conservative Christian upbringing and resultant bullying and struggle to fit in, followed by his first love, love lost, and faith denied. However, it was roughly 600 pages of teenage mopey emotions and struggles to find love, acceptance, and identity. There were some well-told parts, but it never really pulled me in. The dude's long, emo hair didn't help. (  ) JessieP73 | Apr 6, 2013 |
 Blankets is an attempt to rejuvenate such well-trod themes as social isolation, religious guilt, and first love; the vitality of which has become too frequently obscured by countless hackneyed dramas and endless clichés. Toward the very end of this “illustrated novel,” Craig notes, while walking in snow, how “satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface.” In Blankets, Thompson does just this: through daring leaps of visual storytelling, he makes wonderfully fresh marks upon a surface long worn blank. In telling his story, which includes beautifully rendered memories of the small brutalities that parents inflict upon their children and siblings upon each other, Thompson describes the ecstasy and ache of obsession (with a lover, with God) and is unafraid to suggest the ways that obsession can consume itself and evaporate.  ...credit writer-artist Craig Thompson, 27, for infusing his bittersweet tale of childhood psyche bruising, junior Christian angst, and adolescent first love with a lyricism so engaging, the pages fly right by. I would be unlikely to share Blankets with someone who told me they wanted to understand comix. Instead, I would give it to anyone who told me they wanted to read a book that made them feel transcendent, sad, generous, hopeful — but above all, to truly feel something. Part teen romance novel, part coming-of-age novel, part faith-in-crisis novel and all comix, "Blankets" is a great American novel.
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his journey out of christianity is interesting to read, and i think an ex-protestant might find a lot to chew on here. (