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Blankets Craig Thomson

Blankets by Craig Thomson is a beautiful story which portrays the life of a young man growing up with his brother in Wisconsin. Craig grows up with his lower middle class family dealing with the struggles of growing up. This is a very down to earth story which fantastically emulates what Craig's life was truly like when he was growing up, It keeps this very homey feel throughout the entire novel. The excellent illustration and great dialogue really pushes this story forward making it an easy read which you don't want to put down. Not only was the story very well concluded, it nods to motifs throughout the course of the story which adds a very satisfying element to what you read.

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