chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
reflective
medium-paced
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Sexual content, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, and Alcohol
Minor: Homophobia
atticlovebuzz's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
fast-paced
5.0
I only read this because I heard how much uproar Fox News has made about it. My mom said they showed entire pages blurred out as they were “too pornographic”. None of it was true. The same situations are described in numerous books on high school bookshelves. I read this in one sitting. Beautiful story! The art is so distinctly unique. The message is personal and familiar to me. I can’t remember the last time I’ve read such a profound graphic novel. This book has really opened a new door for me. :)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Bullying
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Confinement, and Excrement
thunderdone's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
3.75
Art is gorgeous, very texture based. Fascinating relationship between humans and nature drawn through it I wish was explored more.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Ableism
danidamico's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
4.0
"As a child, I thought that life was the most horrible world anyone could ever live in, and I thought that there had to be something better".
Blankets es una novela gráfica preciosa. Melancólica, reflexiva, con un rítmo lánguido que se asemeja al movimiento de la nieve que cae durante casi todo el relato. Las ilustraciones de Craig Thompson son realmente hermosas, con una cualidad casi hipnótica, llenas de patrones, formas y figuras que muestran un modo único de ver el mundo. Es muy bello observar cómo el autor logra expresar sus conflictos internos a través de las ilustraciones más que con palabras.
Por momentos, me sentí súper identificada con Craig, el protagonista. La vivencia de situaciones traumáticas en la infancia, el bullying en el colegio, la soledad, cierta sensación de desconexión con lo que sucede a su alrededor. Me pareció muy conmovedora la forma de retratar los vínculos, especialmente la relación de Craig con su hermano Phil y también con Raina; son vínculos complejos, pero a la vez llenos de ternura.
"When we were young, my brother and I shared the same bed, and we would often witness sparks of light dancing about the sheets. Little glittery sprites whose flight we would trace across the blankets".
Tal vez mi problema principal con la novela es que no logré conectar con el conflicto religioso, ya que no fui criada bajo ninguna religión y soy atea; sabía que la religión era una parte importante del libro y aún así quise leerlo, pero es cierto que fue el aspecto con el que menos conecté. También me hubiese gustado saber un poco más sobre la vida de Craig, el final me resultó algo abrupto.
En fin, sigo explorando el mundo de las novelas gráficas y esta es una de mis favoritas hasta ahora. Un coming of age súper recomendable.
"At night, lying on your back and staring at the falling snow, it's easy to imagine oneself soaring thought the stars".
Blankets es una novela gráfica preciosa. Melancólica, reflexiva, con un rítmo lánguido que se asemeja al movimiento de la nieve que cae durante casi todo el relato. Las ilustraciones de Craig Thompson son realmente hermosas, con una cualidad casi hipnótica, llenas de patrones, formas y figuras que muestran un modo único de ver el mundo. Es muy bello observar cómo el autor logra expresar sus conflictos internos a través de las ilustraciones más que con palabras.
Por momentos, me sentí súper identificada con Craig, el protagonista. La vivencia de situaciones traumáticas en la infancia, el bullying en el colegio, la soledad, cierta sensación de desconexión con lo que sucede a su alrededor. Me pareció muy conmovedora la forma de retratar los vínculos, especialmente la relación de Craig con su hermano Phil y también con Raina; son vínculos complejos, pero a la vez llenos de ternura.
"When we were young, my brother and I shared the same bed, and we would often witness sparks of light dancing about the sheets. Little glittery sprites whose flight we would trace across the blankets".
Tal vez mi problema principal con la novela es que no logré conectar con el conflicto religioso, ya que no fui criada bajo ninguna religión y soy atea; sabía que la religión era una parte importante del libro y aún así quise leerlo, pero es cierto que fue el aspecto con el que menos conecté. También me hubiese gustado saber un poco más sobre la vida de Craig, el final me resultó algo abrupto.
En fin, sigo explorando el mundo de las novelas gráficas y esta es una de mis favoritas hasta ahora. Un coming of age súper recomendable.
"At night, lying on your back and staring at the falling snow, it's easy to imagine oneself soaring thought the stars".
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Ableism
Minor: Classism
carliej's review against another edition
dark
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Ableism, and Sexual assault
Minor: Racism
cameronbooks's review against another edition
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Sexual violence, and Child abuse
jackelz's review against another edition
reflective
fast-paced
This book was challenged for obscene images, likened to pornography, for its depictions of the author's first love and his sexually-abusive babysitter. For me, the nudity was beautiful and a welcome part of the story.
This is a chunky read, about 600 pages, but it goes by quickly. You can get lost in the illustrations, and I love that. I really enjoyed the main themes and both, the deconstructing of his faith and first love, really resonated with me.
“I wanted a heaven. And I grew up striving for that world — an eternal world — that would wash away my temporary misery.”
This is a chunky read, about 600 pages, but it goes by quickly. You can get lost in the illustrations, and I love that. I really enjoyed the main themes and both, the deconstructing of his faith and first love, really resonated with me.
“I wanted a heaven. And I grew up striving for that world — an eternal world — that would wash away my temporary misery.”
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexual assault
Moderate: Ableism, Eating disorder, and Religious bigotry
nybblebyts's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse
Moderate: Bullying, Sexual assault, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Ableism
Minor: Homophobia and Excrement
zoejulvecourt's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual assault, Ableism, Pedophilia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Homophobia
oliverreeds's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
this book was great! i loved the way the author wrote about his experiences with christianity and the bigotry present in the christian church along with the blatantly overlooked translation errors. i liked how the artwork really demonstrated the vibes of the characters and i felt like it really worked as a memoir piece. i felt as if the story could have benefitted more from a better demonstration of how he fell out with religion as the only explanation present was the issue of homosexulality (which while a massive issue) didn't feel like it was enough to motivate this character specifically the strongest parts to me were when the main character was staying at raina's place because that's where the character felt the strongest and throughout their childhood. i really loved the energy in this book. i loved the illustrations. i was, however, unsure about the language he used to describe some of the mentally disabled characters and feel that didn't represent their humanity enough or maybe their intelligence or perhaps treated them as only children. i'm not super sure, but there was something that didn't feel quite right to me in that.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Pedophilia, Sexual assault, and Bullying
Moderate: Alcohol, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, and Religious bigotry