A review by jemmania
Blankets by Craig Thompson
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