Her parents’ marriage was falling apart even though her dad wanted to abide by the Christian teaching of what God has brought together should never be taken apart. Craig decided that he was going to go on a vacation at Raina’s and that’s when we get a glimpse of another kind of family. Raina and Craig exchanged letters and gifts and became each other’s support. (I forgot to mention that Craig loved to draw and that was his escape.) It was the sort of love that inspired him and he saw Raina as a muse. Almost everyone has experienced this at one point in their lives. Which brings us to the third point: first love. One winter at camp, he meets a group of outcasts and one of them is a girl names Raina. Craig’s only solace was the Bible Camp because he can be away from his classmates who participate in the camp for winter sports. The bullying did not stop even through high school. He felt powerless at all times, even more so when he couldn’t do anything to protect Phil from the babysitter’s abuse too. Craig was bullied a lot as a kid and he was sexually abused by a male babysitter. Then there’s growing up and trying to fit it.

Craig was religious because of this, but in the end, when he moved out of his family’s home, he stopped being a Christian even though he still believes in God. It’s basically growing up where all your life choices are based on whether the Bible says it’s the right thing to do.

For every temporal action the brothers do, there’s an equal religious reaction (or repercussion!). His parents are devout Christians and it’s reflected in how they brought up Craig and his brother, Phil. First, there’s religion and how it’s like growing up in a household that puts faith above everything else. Thompson’s story is relatable in many aspects. There might be a few spoilers (and opinions) from here on out, so… He relates and blends the flashbacks well to the current timeline that you’re reading so it isn’t really hard to follow at all. The story is easy to follow since it follows the author, Craig’s, life from childhood until his teenage years with quite a few flashbacks to his younger years as the story progresses. The prevalent themes in his story is his strict Christian household, his early adulthood and his first love. And here we are.īlankets is an autobiography of author Craig Thompson about growing up. (Comics and graphic novels are kinda expensive here.)įinally, I was able to borrow a copy. Copies in bookstores were few and far in between that it’s either I had the money to buy it but it wasn’t available or if it’s there, I was broke. I’ve been meaning to read Blankets ever since I finished Habibi.

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