Blankets

I currently wanted to try and get into comics. Not really the superhero stuff, but ones with great and interesting stories. I chose “Blankets” as my first try because it's been getting high praise.

Aaaand..I just read this twice in a row. It's beautiful. The fact that it's autobiographical makes it so real. It's a really touching coming of age story that deals with finding faith and first love, and loosing them again.
It illustrates with lovely pictures that it's necessary to experience the highest highs, the lowest lows and the extremes of life to gain context and form your own opinions and help you find your place.

“How satisfying it is to leave a mark on a blank surface. To make a map of my movement...no matter how temporary.”

I will definitely read this again on some snowy day. And I'm definitely on the lookout for my next graphic novel.