The release date for the English version of 'Blankets' by
Craig Thompson is Aug 2003. If you enjoy this novel, it is available for buy as a paperback from Barnes & Noble or Indigo, as an ebook on the Amazon Kindle store, or as an audiobook on Audible.
In Blankets, a young guy comes of age and has the courage to express his artistic expression. In front of a wintry Midwestern landscape, Craig Thompson's moving graphic memoir unfolds: deftly drawn lines paint a picture of small-town life, a strict, fundamentalist Christian upbringing, and a solitary, confused adolescent.
At a winter church camp, Craig and Raina fall in love under a thick layer of snow, opening up to each other about their troubles with religion and their aspirations to escape. But eventually, their partnership breaks down as their inner demons rear their heads again. It's a universal tale, made all the more painful by Thompson's vivid brushstrokes and inventive page layouts.