Peanuts by Charles Schulz - Review

For as long as I can remember, Peanuts has landed a huge impact on my life, as well as many other kids in my generation, and hopefully more to come. I've grown up reading the strips in the newspaper and it's a tradition for me and my dad to sit down and watch the holiday specials. Schulz really nails the experience of childhood in his strips with such relatable characters with how they interact with each other, even down to the deeper thoughts that kids would have, such as being afraid to grow old or worrying about what other people think of them. Peanuts is one of the only comic strips that I can truly understand because it has a simple sense of humor that I could get in on, even if I was still a kid. It has this sort of strong nostalgic charm to it that really brings me in and wanting to read all the strips for hours. The essence of childhood causes me, as a young adult, to reflect and think about how pleasant and carefree, yet how terrifying growing up is. What makes these strips so successful in that concept is how Schulz implements a part of his childhood life into his comics. Childhood is something that a lot of people share, and it can be such a sweet thing to talk about. And that's one big word I can describe Peanuts with. There's something sweet about the comics and that's what makes them so lovable to me. They're like a small slice of life that everyone can connect to.