Blankets
by Craig Thompson
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Author: Craig ThompsonArtist: Craig Thompson
Brand: Top Shelf Productions
Edition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-08-05
ISBN: 1891830430
Number of pages: 592
Publisher: Top Shelf Productions
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Book Review: "Blankets" comes up short
Summary: 3 Stars
Craig Thompson is a master storyteller and exceptional artist. What's unfortunate is that Craig, like most in his medium, paints (or draws) a sketchy two dimensional portrait of Christianity and Christians themselves.This book sucked me in completely and I could not put it down. I ran the gamut of emotions. I could relate with the characters and their plights. I too was raised in a Christian home and made the annual trips with my youth group. I too met my first love at church camp, and I too felt like an outsider. I even admired how the main character questioned his faith, as I had during that time in my life. However, as the book progressed it became apparent that this was yet another trashing and thrashing of the Christian faith. What Craig and others forget is that Christianity, like all other faiths, is practiced by people. Sinful, self centered and yes, (even)critical people. If Craig is drawing on past experiences, then I feel sorry for him. The events portrayed are terrible, and the things programmed early on in his life were a teespoon of truth mixed with a lot of opinion. While questioning ones faith is perfectly normal, one should use the oportunity to speak to as many people as possible, read and pray. Not to simply accept the words of one very misguided pastor and Sunday school teacher.
This book concreted my feet in my faith rather than question it which was an intended purpose IMHO.
All of these issues aside, the book was incredibly well written and executed.
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