Blankets

A young man's first love and faith collide in a snowy Midwestern town, revealing hidden struggles and dreams of escape.

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592 pages

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Bookroo's summary

In a snow-covered Midwestern town, Craig navigates the tumultuous journey of adolescence. At a winter church camp, he meets Raina, and their shared struggles with faith and dreams of escape ignite a tender romance. As personal demons resurface, their relationship faces inevitable challenges. This poignant graphic memoir captures the essence of first love, heartache, and the quest for self-expression amidst a backdrop of fundamentalist upbringing and small-town life. Will Craig find the courage to embrace his creative voice and move beyond the confines of his past?

From the publisher

“Quaint, meditative and sometimes dreamy, blankets will take you straight back to your first kiss.” –The Guardian Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson’s poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It’s a universal story, and Thompson’s vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning; first love (and first heartache); faith in crisis; and the process of moving beyond all of that. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts.

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