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A review by katietotallybooked
Blankets by Craig Thompson
3.0
It's so hard to review this book because I think I went into reading Blankets without knowing much about it and so I was caught off guard by both the heavy discourse about Christianity and religion, and the nudity in the illustrations. As a reader, I really appreciated the beautiful illustrations and the artwork in his storytelling. I loved how this edition also had some pages about the author's writing process at the end and he shared more about how Blankets came to be published. I found that info very insightful.
I found Craig and Raina's relationship to be based on infatuation and lust and codependency. I saw it as their escapism from their differing yet both troubling and tough family dynamics and household upbringings. I think this is relatable to a lot of youth as I can imagine there can often be family dysfunction at home. It truly was a coming of age romance.
The author is open about Blankets being autobiographical fiction. I appreciated how the author portrayed the connection between him and his brother being the first person he shared a bed with. From the additional notes at the end of this edition, he admitted that that was the starting premise for the entire book. I also love how drawing brought the brothers together and that even amidst the turmoil of their parents and strict Christian upbringing, they were able to connect and have each other.
It is refreshing for me to read a graphic novel every once in a while. I can see the value in this book and why it is revered, I just wasn't the right reader for it and that is why I am giving it a middle of the road 3 star rating.
I found Craig and Raina's relationship to be based on infatuation and lust and codependency. I saw it as their escapism from their differing yet both troubling and tough family dynamics and household upbringings. I think this is relatable to a lot of youth as I can imagine there can often be family dysfunction at home. It truly was a coming of age romance.
The author is open about Blankets being autobiographical fiction. I appreciated how the author portrayed the connection between him and his brother being the first person he shared a bed with. From the additional notes at the end of this edition, he admitted that that was the starting premise for the entire book. I also love how drawing brought the brothers together and that even amidst the turmoil of their parents and strict Christian upbringing, they were able to connect and have each other.
It is refreshing for me to read a graphic novel every once in a while. I can see the value in this book and why it is revered, I just wasn't the right reader for it and that is why I am giving it a middle of the road 3 star rating.