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Beautifully written and illustrated, this is the book I wish I had when I was sixteen, and is the kind of book I would want my own teenager to read as well. I literally could not put this book down.
Some of the topics may be sensitive or mature for some readers (molestation, teenage love and sexuality), and as a graphic novel, be prepared for images to accompany these topics. It is in no way pornographic, however.
Blankets is a bittersweet story of a boy becoming a man, falling in love for the first time, and struggling with his religious beliefs.
The relationship between the Craig and his girlfriend is very sweet, and thankfully very honest and healthy: something many books geared for teens abysmally fail at.
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Blankets: An Illustrated Novel by Craig Thompson
Danielley, January 1, 2010
Beautifully written and illustrated, this is the book I wish I had when I was sixteen, and is the kind of book I would want my own teenager to read as well. I literally could not put this book down.Some of the topics may be sensitive or mature for some readers (molestation, teenage love and sexuality), and as a graphic novel, be prepared for images to accompany these topics. It is in no way pornographic, however.
Blankets is a bittersweet story of a boy becoming a man, falling in love for the first time, and struggling with his religious beliefs.
The relationship between the Craig and his girlfriend is very sweet, and thankfully very honest and healthy: something many books geared for teens abysmally fail at.
(7 of 11 readers found this comment helpful)