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Blankets by Craig Thompson

28 reviews

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. :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Ableism, and Bullying

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Abandonment, Child abuse, Homophobia, Toxic relationship, Drug use, Confinement, and Excrement

czoltak's review against another edition

emotional reflective fast-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Excrement, Homophobia, and Sexual content

ferdie's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

Blankets leaves you with a soft feeling that eases into the things around you. It offers understanding, intrepid reflection and acceptance for those of us trying to parse together our past and present. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying and Grief

Moderate: Pedophilia and Religious bigotry

Minor: Confinement, Drug use, and Excrement

tree_branch's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, and Bullying

Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Sexual content, and Homophobia

keishac13's review against another edition

dark emotional sad fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Bullying, Child abuse, and Homophobia

fieereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional lighthearted reflective sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse and Bullying

Minor: Homophobia

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".

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, Bullying, and Ableism

Minor: Classism

magis1105's review against another edition

slow-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Adult/minor relationship

agottfried's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

4.0

Plot: 1/2
Characters: 2/2
Engagement: 2/2
Would Recommend: 1/2 
Would Read Again: 2/2

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, and Excrement

Minor: Homophobia

rashi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

3.25

Blankets was continuously engaging from beginning to end, read it in just two sittings! Had never really read about someone with personal conflicts with religion and a religious family before, so that dynamic was very interesting to me! Very good writing/storytelling but felt as though I needed a bit more of an arc for the characters, or the ones that were present I think felt a bit rushed. I think if I could have spent more time with the characters and their relationships I could have connected better with it as a whole. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Bullying, Pedophilia, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Racism and Homophobia