Blankets, Craig Thompson - Review - The AV Club
The above review of Blankets was written by Tasha Robinson, who stated that Blankets was an "an impressively concrete portrait of emotional ephemera, captured with talent, disarming humor, and a gentle sincerity that glows through on every remarkable page."
Blankets by Craig Thompson: A Graphic Novel Review - Rivers I Have Known
In this review, Amritorupa Kanjilal compliments Craig Thompson's choice to make Blanket's a graphic novel by saying "as a graphic novel, Craig Thompson’s depiction of guilt, shame, love, fear, and redemption, turns a very ordinary story into a magical masterpiece."
These reviews reflect the impact that Blankets has on it's readers. The Amazon page below also demonstrates the overwhelmingly positive user response to Blanket's.
Blankets Amazon Review Page
The positive response can also be seen in the numerous awards Blanket's has won, which include but are not limited to:
- 2004 - Eisner Award for Best Graphic Album and Best Writer/Artist
- 2004 - Harvey Award for Best Artist, Best Cartoonist and Best Graphic Album of Original Work
- 2004 - Ignatz Award for Outstanding Artist and Outstanding Graphic Novel or Collection
- 2005 - Prix de la Critique for the French version
A series of reviews can also be found on this page:
No comments:
Post a Comment