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I Kill Giants by J.M. Ken Niimura, Joe Kelly

9 reviews

heavensnights's review against another edition

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emotional informative inspiring reflective sad tense
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

Only missing 25% because I am sad we didn’t see more of Sophia and Barbara.

Welp, what did I expect? I guess I expected a fantasy tale. And that’s not really wrong. I got a tale written with a lot of fantasy. I got the 5th anniversary TP. Primary, because I wanted to know. The title kinda was daring in its own way. What does this comic book hide? And well, it hides a lot. I can’t really go into plot because you have to look into it yourself what giants are killed.

Art is solid. I like the mix of anime and comic. The black white fits and goes well with its horror elements and the characters are architectures but also a bit daring. The main character is mean and a bit unlikable. But she’s 5th grade that’s an age were we all are. I don’t mind. It shines from its whacky characters that are still in their teens and act like teens.

I really have to empathise that I can’t say more because you have to find out about this masterpiece about goodbyes yourself. And I promise you, you will love it in the end.

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noolesmooles's review against another edition

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adventurous dark slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

The way that this book slowly unfurls from the story of a young girl fighting imaginary challenges to very, very real ones is masterfully crafted. I found a couple of the frames difficult to see what was going on, especially in the beginning, but I soon got used to the style and flow of the layout. Really enjoyed this book!

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pmileham's review against another edition

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dark emotional inspiring mysterious sad tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Deserves all the praise it has received. 

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jayecard's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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lily1304's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional medium-paced

4.5

I love the story - Barbara is such a perfect little middle-school weirdo. And the art style is mesmerizing.

I love that I Kill Giants doesn't fit neatly into an age category, either. There are little things that would traditionally be "inappropriate" in a middle-grade novel, like Barbara's vulgar insults and the naked little sprites she sees.

The end is just a liiiiiittle too heavy-handed, but that's my only complaint.

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mydearwatsonbooks's review

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4.25

Beautiful.  Absolutely beautiful.  Full review at https://mydearwatsonbooks.wordpress.com/2018/04/09/i-kill-giants/.

Trigger warnings (and spoiler alerts):  bullying, possible self-harm, sick/absent parents.

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thegoldenwizard's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5


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flattone's review

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dark emotional funny sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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readerette's review

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dark emotional inspiring reflective tense medium-paced
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Touching and accessible. It connected tenderly for this adult reader, and could easily translate the complexity of grief and the feeling of all the things we can't control, for many age groups.

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