Craig Thompsons poignant graphic memoir plays. It's like smelling something and, very fleetingly, being reminded of a very specific point in your life replete with the most minute detail. Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. While it didn't actually make me relive the feelings I felt when I had my first silly high school crush, it took me close. The emotions you'd feel run the gamut of profound sadness (".but in that pathetic little clump of blankets, there was comfort.") to nodding your head and saying "yep, I too did that when I was young" while perusing panels like the ones in the photos below which depict Thompson rubbing one out to the intricacies of his childhood crush's handwriting.īlankets also reminded me of how infatuation feels like.īeing married and being as old as I am, infatuation is a feeling that has become all but foreign to me considering how long ago I last felt it. Free UK p&p over £10, online orders only. The art is phenomenal and perfectly complements Thompson's deep, emotional coming of age story. To order a copy for £16.14 (RRP £18.99) go to or call 03. One of the resolutions I made this year was to read less business books and read more fiction/story-driven non-fiction books.Ĭraig Thompson's " Blankets" is the graphic novel I picked up after finishing Chris Voss' book " Never Split The Difference" (which was meh overall), and man, I wasn't ready for the feels trip it sent me on.
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