Leksi answers “is this Graphic novel age appropriate for...”

R✨ asked this question about Blankets:

is this Graphic novel age appropriate for teens?

Leksi As a young adult, I found Blankets to be a great read because of my curiosity towards life's "big questions" and how other people deal with them. Thom…moreAs a young adult, I found Blankets to be a great read because of my curiosity towards life's "big questions" and how other people deal with them. Thomson's brushstrokes are absolutely gorgeous, and he captures the rush and restless torment of being young and in love with nothing but honesty. However, along with that frankness comes lavish yet dismissal towards teenage romance, concluding it to be merely lust. This dismissive tone continues throughout the portrayal of religion as well, which may be trying for someone who is early in their development of their views on spirituality. Yes, there is nudity, with some of the scenes that go along with it beautiful, yet others grotesque. Please, flip through a bit of the novel before handing it to a teenager, especially to anyone younger than sixteen. (less)

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