But instead of turning to his brother for friendship, he belittles Phil and tries to make himself seem smarter and more powerful than his sibling. Since Craig is constantly bullied at school because his family is poor and highly religious, he is incredibly lonely. The early parts of Thompson’s novel deal mostly with his relationship with his little brother. There he meets Raina, and a budding romance springs up between them which causes Craig to begin questioning his faith. When Craig is in high school he attends a Christian bible camp. He has an ongoing sibling rivalry with his younger brother Phil and constantly feels both protective and smothered by their relationship. The son of incredibly devout Christians, his early life is defined by love for God combined with the sense of shame that he will never be pure enough to earn God’s love in return. Craig Thompson lives a lonely life in rural Wisconsin.
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