How We Related To Blankets - Max

Blankets was, quite possibly, the most relatable book I have ever read. It captured what it’s like to fall in love for the first time in a very honest, very real way. There were certain moments throughout the book where I felt I was experiencing the story through Craig’s shoes, observing each scene within the pages of the book. At times it felt as if I was interacting with Raina, or Phil, seeing the story through Craig’s eyes.

Like Craig, my first love captivated me, she became the centre of all my attention. When we were together, everything else seemed to fade away. When we weren't together we didn't write letters, but we would text whenever we had something to say. It felt like our conversations never really ended.

This relationship, like Craig’s, ended abruptly. It fell apart in the span over a few hours, despite all the time we had been together. I got rid of anything that held a memory, pictures, messages, clothes, etc. I tried to wipe her out of my mind.

I noticed a bunch of similarities between Craig’s life growing up and my own. I attended a Christian Camp, I was bullied in school, and I was close with my brother when we were kids, but he and I grew apart as we got older. And, like Craig, I was the least religious of my family.

All in all, I was surprised at how engaging and relatable this book was. The only thing I wanted from this story that it didn’t provide, was more.