num_pages: 582
description: Blankets is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. 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.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. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again.
language: English
title: Blankets
titlecomplete: Blankets
characters: Phil, Craig, Raina
genres: Coming Of Age, Religion, Graphic Novels Comics, Comic Book, Young Adult, Comics, Romance, Fiction, Contemporary, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 114140
places: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Michigan, Wisconsin
awards: awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Harvey Awards
category: Best Graphic Album of Original Work, Best Artist (for Craig Thompson), & Best Cartoonist (for Craig Thompson), awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Salón Internacional del Cómic de Barcelona
category: Premio del público a la mejor obra extranjera, awardedAt: 1072944000000
name: Will Eisner Comic Industry Awards
category: Best Graphic Album–New, awardedAt: 1104566400000
name: Grand Prix de la Critique
publisher: Top Shelf Productions