pbQuaint, meditative and sometimes dreamy, blankets will take you straight back to your first kiss.i ii--The Guardianibi pBlanketsi is the story of a young man coming of age and finding the confidence to express his creative voice. Craig Thompson's poignant graphic memoir plays out against the backdrop of a Midwestern winterscape finely-hewn linework draws together a portrait of small town life, a rigorously fundamentalist Christian childhood, and a lonely, emotionally mixed-up adolescence. pUnder an engulfing blanket of snow, Craig and Raina fall in love at winter church camp, revealing to one another their struggles with faith and their dreams of escape. Over time though, their personal demons resurface and their relationship falls apart. It's a universal story, and Thompson's vibrant brushstrokes and unique page designs make the familiar heartbreaking all over again. pThis groundbreaking graphic novel, winner of two Eisner and three Harvey Awards, is an eloquent portrait of adolesce