Blankets

I just finished reading the graphic novel Blankets by Craig Thompson. To be honest , I didn't know one could get so much enjoyment from a glorified comic book. The setting of Thompson's 592 page epic is Central Wisconsin and the pages are littered with references to the Dairy State. More than a few times during the story do we see characters reading the Wausau Daily Herald, sporting Packers garb, and even speaking the Wisconsin dialect: "Dat dere Favre's a good quarterback, hey?" At it's core, Blankets is a love story and though it appears biographical (the main character is named Craig Thompson) it avoids the saccharine wistfulness that dooms the majority of romantic memoirs. Buy it here, or let me know if you'd like to borrow it.