I loved this book so much! Perhaps I am biased, because I was raised in a church very similar to the one the author's family attended, so I related to a lot of his experiences and feelings. Everyone should be able to relate to the joy and pain of falling in love for the first time. This was everything a graphic novel should be: the drawings speak just as eloquently as the words.
This is the first graphic novel that I have read. The artwork is detailed and beautiful. When you are not a comic book reader, a graphic novel is an experience that you should do at least once in your life time. The pictures create the mood of the story more than the words. Without the art, this novel would have been so so. The story is somewhat juvenile in my mind but they did tackle some serious topics. The experience of the graphic novel was very interesting. Because I normally read regular novels I had to remind myself to take each page in and to really experience the art. It was a very quick read even though it is a very long book. I'm not sure if I will continue to read graphic novels, but I did enjoy this especially because I lived in Minnesota for 10 years so I can appreciate the winter experience.
Wow! I read this book in just about two days and I loved every single panel of it. Author and artist Craig Thompson here writes about his religious upbringing in Wisconsin, his first love, and making peace with his artistry and life through exquisitely drawn panels. The only thing I didn't like was the resolution of the love story part of it. That, and the ending came too soon. I really wanted to keep reading more of this story. I plan to read more of Craig Thompson's work.
This is the fist graphic novel I've read, and I was pleasantly surprised. The story is complex (addressing topics such as personal faith, people with disabilities and parental/sibling relationships) and engrossing. At nearly 600 pages, the book is a bit unwieldly, but it read quickly. I appreciated the black and white illustrations for their amazing detail - no superheroes here.
This is the second graphic novel I have read by Thompson. While I didn't enjoy Blankets as much as Habibi; I thought it was still a very well done graphic novel. The drawing is very well done and the story is very engaging and heartfelt.
This was an autobiography of Thompson from his childhood to his early twenties. He was constantly pulled between an uber-religious mother and his desire to draw. The plot jumps between various points of his life; sometimes from childhood to adulthood and back again; in a way that flows beautifully and makes for a cohesive story. A few times we also get to delve into the backgrounds of other characters.
Much of the story is driven by his relationship with a young woman he meets at Bible camp and the way she influences his life decisions.
The artwork is amazing and I continue to be awed by Thompson's ability to craft an amazing and powerful story by blending artwork and text together.
Overall another amazing Thompson graphic novel. I would recommend to everyone; but particularly to fans of contemporary fiction and coming of age stories. I can't wait to see what Thompson does next!!!
This was an autobiography of Thompson from his childhood to his early twenties. He was constantly pulled between an uber-religious mother and his desire to draw. The plot jumps between various points of his life; sometimes from childhood to adulthood and back again; in a way that flows beautifully and makes for a cohesive story. A few times we also get to delve into the backgrounds of other characters.
Much of the story is driven by his relationship with a young woman he meets at Bible camp and the way she influences his life decisions.
The artwork is amazing and I continue to be awed by Thompson's ability to craft an amazing and powerful story by blending artwork and text together.
Overall another amazing Thompson graphic novel. I would recommend to everyone; but particularly to fans of contemporary fiction and coming of age stories. I can't wait to see what Thompson does next!!!
