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Blankets by Craig Thompson

3 reviews

ferdie's review against another edition

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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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radikaliseradgroda's review against another edition

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emotional reflective slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes

3.25

This otherwise stellar memoir was a bit ruined for me by the ableism (both in description of a real person and use of the r-slur), as well as the repeated use of various slurs. These were mostly spoken by background characters, but I believe a more sensitive approach is possible. It was also very male gaze-y at times, which I really hoped wouldn't be the case, but male cartoonists keep letting us down, I guess. Still, this was a gripping read.
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vicanarc_'s review against another edition

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emotional reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
I won't give this graphic novel a rating because I won't give a rating to someone's life. It is a hard topic and I praise the author for being so vulnerable.
I do however wanna point out that there is a lot of ableism against people with down syndrome, and even the use of the r word.
So, be cautious.

One thing I loved, this graphic novel is so... quiet. A lot of snow, no hard sounds. Perfect if you wanna enjoy a quiet moment alone
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