Maybe my expectations were too high. I read this book because it was recommended by a friend who had also read (and loved) Jeffery Brown's relationship-based graphic novels. I started Blankets expecting to find the same examples of intimacy that I thought were present only in my relationships, but surprisingly turned up in Mr. Brown's as well.I found this novel alternatingly trite and elusive. I was frusterated almost the entire way through, maybe frusterated for him, maybe just frusterated with him.That said, some of the artwork was beautiful.