Blankets by Craig Thompson Summary and Reviews
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Book Reviews of Blankets
Book Review: The graphic novel at its finest
Summary: 5 Stars
When you first come into physical contact with this book, taking this brick-sized 600 page monster into your hands and cracking open the covers - the heft alone should tell you that this is no ordinary graphic-novel/comic-book. A few pages into this book and you'll immediately be hooked. Your fingers will flip through page after page and before you know it you'll already have consumed several hundred pages of what will surely go down as a monument to the medium of the graphic novel the way Art Spiegelman's, 'Maus,' did in the 80's and Neil Gaiman's, 'Sandman' series offered throughout the 90's.'Blankets,' at its core is a simple, timeless story (coming of age, first-love, alienation, anxiety, pursuit of spiritual identity, teen-angst) told thousands of times over the millenia (books, poems, songs, movies, television) but perfectly captured, perhaps for the first time, in comic-strip form. This book is exquisitely plotted, paced, written and drawn and by the end of it all one can't help but be left dazed at the sheer artistic excellence demonstrated by Thompson, from start to finish, through thousands of panels. Visually, the black and white artwork is a stunner but perhaps the most noteworthy aspect of all is Thompson's gift for prose with not a wasted word to be found in his minimalistic narrative that still manages to be filled with layer after layer of subtext.
This truly is a title not to be missed by anyone with an appreciation for the written word, not to mention the graphical novel format. The stylish cover design and paper quality also lends itself very well as a gift-giving item.
Book Review: The perfect food for an overcast cocoon
Summary: 5 Stars
How often do you read something that is able to set you adrift for days?
I don't think I'll ever forget the first time I read Blankets. It is a raw honest rendering in the vein of a coming of age story, but it is more expansive without ever feeling unnecessarily sprawling or self-indulgent. The book invited me to fall head long into it, and I never looked back.
Book Review: The world through youth's eyes
Summary: 5 Stars
I love it when a book really captures the feel of childhood and the thoughts of those undergoing a transition to adulthood. In that sense, this book is a marvelous rendition of that time. It reminds me of `Black Hole' by Charles Burns in that manner. In a sense, the world looks different and feels different when you are that age. Your perceptions shape the feeling of your surroundings and the author captures that wonderfully. As you get older, your innocence is lost and the world comes in to a bit of a sharper, more realistic and a bit less romantic of a focus. Such is the case with the main character `Craig' in this story, who has a brief infatuation with Raina. Raina is rendered as a perfect angel and Craig devotes his whole being to her. But ultimately the truth would come in to focus and things would fall apart as the fairy tale bends at the seams. As the author dismantles the fabled relationship, so too he dismantles the Christianity that was brutally forced down his throat by his parents. He sees the world in a clearer light. Which is essentially what growing up is all about. A highly recommended book, one of my favorites. The illustrations are exquisitely drawn and fluidly blend with the narration to create something so much greater than the sum of the parts. You will be absorbed in to the story.Book Review: This Is Honesty!!
Summary: 5 Stars
What a novel, an epic novel at that. A book has never moved me so much or made me feel the way "Blankets" did. This is the only book i have ever read that has made me cry wait let me rephrase that ...I have never read a book that has made me bawl before. This book absolutely pulled me in with its honesty and artwork. It tugged and brought emotions i did not know i had. The way he portrays love is like taking a page from my very own life. I wish it would have went little more in depth with his life at the end, but it was still enough to just blow me away. This book is a must have for anyone and everyone. This is love. This is pain. This is growing up. This is feeling left out. This is loss. This is moving on. This is HONESTY!Book Review: This is a story about a guy and his life.
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a huge comic book about a guy and the various stages of his life. He falls in love than they drift apart. It is well written. I would recommend it to any one.