marissa's review
Blankets
by Craig Thompson
marissa's review
Blankets by Craig Thompson
marissa's review
rating:
I started reading Blankets huddled up in bed while I was stuck at a friend's apartment, snowed in; it was really the perfect circumstance given that the story starts with Craig (the character) and his younger brother Phil in bed. And frankly, those were the best parts of the book in my opinion, Craig's recollections of his childhood.
Because once he grew to teenagerhood and met the love of his life, Raina, the book became all about their True Love Completely Unlike Love Anybody Else Ever Has Ever Known. Can you tell that I'm not that much of a romantic? Or rather, my version of romance doesn't revolve so much around shutting out everything else but one's romantic partner.
And this is where the book lost interest for me. Because while I intellectually understand Craig's behaviour in light of his childhood experiences and family of origin, there was only so much of his complete deification of Raina and disinterest in everybody else that I could take. I skimmed over most of the page...more
Because once he grew to teenagerhood and met the love of his life, Raina, the book became all about their True Love Completely Unlike Love Anybody Else Ever Has Ever Known. Can you tell that I'm not that much of a romantic? Or rather, my version of romance doesn't revolve so much around shutting out everything else but one's romantic partner.
And this is where the book lost interest for me. Because while I intellectually understand Craig's behaviour in light of his childhood experiences and family of origin, there was only so much of his complete deification of Raina and disinterest in everybody else that I could take. I skimmed over most of the page...more
