#17 in Graphic novels
Blankets
- 592
- Pages
- about 11 h
- Reading time
- Harvey Awards
- Eisner Award
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Our view
“Blankets” is an autobiographical graphic novel that treats first love and a religious upbringing with rare tenderness and honesty. It follows the author from childhood in an Evangelical family to early adulthood, and some readers recognise their own early years in it, which can make it a painful read. Nearly six hundred pages long, it is a quiet, reflective book for those who like memoir told in pictures.
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About the book
Blankets is an autobiographical graphic novel by Craig Thompson, published in 2003 by Top Shelf Productions. As a coming-of-age autobiography, the book tells the story of Thompson's childhood in an Evangelical Christian family, his first love, and his early adulthood. The book was widely acclaimed, with Time magazine ranking it #1 in its 2003 Best Comics list, and #8 in its Best Comics of the Decade.
Where the score comes from
The sources average 8.2 across 473 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 76% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Graphic novels average of 8.4. That is how 8.2 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Open Library | 8.0 | 41 | 9% |
| Hardcover | 8.2 | 432 | 91% |
Frequently asked
How long is Blankets?
It has 592 pages — longer than 90% of the ranked books in Graphic novels.
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