Blankets is the autobiographical story of Craig Thompsons childhood in Wisconsin. For Craig, a lot of the issues involving sin are attached to his body, particularly as it grows and changes. His parents often preach about sin and often refer to the Bible to teach the children about it. Beautifully rendered in pen and ink, Thompson has created a love story that lasts. Blankets by Craig Thompson Graphic Novels Graphic Novel Layout. Sin is one of the main objects in 'Blankets' by Craig Thompson. Emposia provides readers with sherpa hooded blankets they can wear to stay cozy while reading their favourite books. This groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolescent yearning first love (and first heartache) faith in crisis and the process of moving beyond all of that. It’s a universal story, and Thompson’s vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. There is, perhaps, a feeling like no other as the morning. Under an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Craig Thompson muses on memory in his graphic novel 'Blankets.' (Courtesy of Craig Thompson) By Lily Nilipour Nov.

Craig Thompson’s poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape: finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence.

Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice.

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