teslis's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
slow-paced
2.5
I don't know. I realized after I had read this book it were a author biography which made it weird.
I liked the art in this comic, its nicely done with the three colours that stays consistent during the whole book. What I didn't like was sadly the story, it was allot. I do think some could have been cut from the book. I find it hard to write a review of a book about someones real life.
Took me 2 hours and 41 minutes to read.
I liked the art in this comic, its nicely done with the three colours that stays consistent during the whole book. What I didn't like was sadly the story, it was allot. I do think some could have been cut from the book. I find it hard to write a review of a book about someones real life.
Took me 2 hours and 41 minutes to read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Pedophilia, Religious bigotry, and Sexual assault
eramser's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse and Sexual assault
dirtyseagull's review against another edition
dark
emotional
fast-paced
4.75
This is just short of perfect for me, and I really can't say why.
The artistry on display here and the way the story is presented is nothing short of breathtaking, in particular if like me, you have not read many graphic novels in the past. I was struck by how in a B+W novel, the art could still be so evocative and make for a compelling story that transported me right to those cold nights and long days that the author was demonstrating.
The writing is great, the story is pretty succinct, and it hits home on a few key elements for me. It feels like a part one to an autobiography that explains the path this author took to get where he is now, and demonstrate how he learned to fall in love when he could have easily fallen astray.
I can't recommend it enough as someone who loved nearly everything about this book. I could not put it down after picking it up and starting it and wish I could get some of the cells framed with how beautiful they were.
The artistry on display here and the way the story is presented is nothing short of breathtaking, in particular if like me, you have not read many graphic novels in the past. I was struck by how in a B+W novel, the art could still be so evocative and make for a compelling story that transported me right to those cold nights and long days that the author was demonstrating.
The writing is great, the story is pretty succinct, and it hits home on a few key elements for me. It feels like a part one to an autobiography that explains the path this author took to get where he is now, and demonstrate how he learned to fall in love when he could have easily fallen astray.
I can't recommend it enough as someone who loved nearly everything about this book. I could not put it down after picking it up and starting it and wish I could get some of the cells framed with how beautiful they were.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Sexual assault
sofiasyntaxx's review against another edition
3.0
I really wanted to read this for a long time and now that I’ve finally gotten to, I wonder why I wanted to read it in the first place.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content, Sexual assault, and Child abuse
jemmania's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
3.0
The attribute that really stands out about this work is the illustrations. No color necessary, the art evokes beautiful symbolism and serves the story well. I felt pretty meh about the actual narrative of the book.
A first love is a beautiful thing, passionate, magical, and inevitably fleeting. It just wasn't all that deep to me, and frankly a little cheesy. I was really let down by the ending. This probably appeals heavily to "atheists" (gnostics), but the exploration of the philosophies of life felt pretty shallow to me. It's too bad, he would've been a great religious thinker.
A first love is a beautiful thing, passionate, magical, and inevitably fleeting. It just wasn't all that deep to me, and frankly a little cheesy. I was really let down by the ending. This probably appeals heavily to "atheists" (gnostics), but the exploration of the philosophies of life felt pretty shallow to me. It's too bad, he would've been a great religious thinker.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Sexual assault
tree_branch's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Child abuse, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Pedophilia, and Bullying
Moderate: Confinement, Grief, Sexual content, and Homophobia
onehundredmarys's review against another edition
emotional
sad
fast-paced
3.0
I don’t understand the love this one gets. No resolution, no point, trigger warning for the r-word.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault and Child abuse
icewing15's review against another edition
dark
reflective
slow-paced
4.75
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Homophobia, Sexual assault, Religious bigotry, Excrement, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Adult/minor relationship, Child abuse, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment
lissbowden's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual assault, Child abuse, and Pedophilia
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