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4.14 AVERAGE
4.14 AVERAGE
I didn't know what to expect with this so I assumed this was some sort of Fantasy-based comic where the main character is actually a slayer of giants.
Turns out this is instead a very moving story of the less literal sort of giants we all have to slay. I really liked the art style and the story is very moving. It reminded me of a book called A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.
Turns out this is instead a very moving story of the less literal sort of giants we all have to slay. I really liked the art style and the story is very moving. It reminded me of a book called A Monster Calls by Patrick Ness.
Not really my thing. I found the artwork visually hard to follow and I wanted the story to be longer or more complex, I guess? I liked the premise though.
adventurous
emotional
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Sometimes there are comics, which, instead of taking you on a power fantasy, or journey of cosmic proportions, or being a contemplation of good and evil, allow you to come to terms with the harsh realities of life. It allows you to, through the medium of storytelling gain empathy and understanding of the human condition.
'I kill giants' by Joe Kelly and artist Ken Niimura is just right at this, at what it does. It doesn't need to be anything more, because it is perfect, comfortable in its own skin.
Barbara is a girl who has been dealt a bad hand by fate. And, in trying to deny the reality of her situation, she withdraws into her own impressive imagination. Turning intangible problems, to tangible adversaries, she tries to combat and get rid of them, in the vain hope that things will return to a time, when everything was well in life.
But in time, with help from family, friends and well wishers, she learns to come out of her shell, accept her reality, and make the most of what is her life.
Told through the lens of fantasy and lore, much like 'Fantastic beasts and where to find them', or 'Pan's Labyrinth', the fantastical creatures and world for a moment takes us back to that child like wonderment and boundless imagination, and feels as good as the melancholy breeze which flows in from the ocean on an evening pregnant in cloud cover.
Enjoyable, sobering and enlightening in the same vein, this is something which I would wholeheartedly recommend to all readers, as one of those works which can change your outlook of life.
'I kill giants' by Joe Kelly and artist Ken Niimura is just right at this, at what it does. It doesn't need to be anything more, because it is perfect, comfortable in its own skin.
Barbara is a girl who has been dealt a bad hand by fate. And, in trying to deny the reality of her situation, she withdraws into her own impressive imagination. Turning intangible problems, to tangible adversaries, she tries to combat and get rid of them, in the vain hope that things will return to a time, when everything was well in life.
But in time, with help from family, friends and well wishers, she learns to come out of her shell, accept her reality, and make the most of what is her life.
Told through the lens of fantasy and lore, much like 'Fantastic beasts and where to find them', or 'Pan's Labyrinth', the fantastical creatures and world for a moment takes us back to that child like wonderment and boundless imagination, and feels as good as the melancholy breeze which flows in from the ocean on an evening pregnant in cloud cover.
Enjoyable, sobering and enlightening in the same vein, this is something which I would wholeheartedly recommend to all readers, as one of those works which can change your outlook of life.
This was a terrific book. Tough to read in spots and hits really close to home by the end but it is expertly done. Worth checking out.
A mixture of Calvin And Hobbes, Brazil and Pan's Labyrinth.
Somehow that's not a hyperbole.
Somehow that's not a hyperbole.
challenging
emotional
informative
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
sad
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Not the beach read I expected, this book, thematically sisters with A Monster Calls. While the book was slow moving at times, it still managed to break my heart with the ending.
This book has a very good amount of high praise, and good ratings so I do feel the need to justify my 2 star rating for this book.
This book is a very nice book in premise. It's a complicated story that deals with very tough themes, in an interesting way. Naturally I can see why people love it. I just could not really get into the story. I fell it was trying to hard to be interesting...and it got confusing and maybe disorienting. I don't think it was awful. I just feel like it wasn't sharp enough for me, it wasn't focused.
And here is where my review might seem a bit ugly. I have no intention to bad mouth J. M. Ken Nimura's art, but it may seem that I am doing so. I am really not trying to though I just found the art style to get a bit messy at times and I think it was mostly due to the confusing way the story was told. And maybe all of that was done purposefully in order to bring an essence of disorder and calamity to the book. I think it would have done the art justice for it to be colored. While I understand the extra cost it adds for color, and I know how great some black and white comics and manga are, this one needed it in my opinion. This is one example, just imagine how much better it could have been in color.
I really think this book could have been better. I am a little disappointed because I went into the book expecting a 4 star read. However, it just wasn't that for me. I am glad that many people seem to get great satisfaction from this book, and I would never tell anyone not to read it. I say if you can traverse though this sometimes confusing story, then go for it. You may love it, always base an opinion on your own experience, I am just sharing mine.
This book is a very nice book in premise. It's a complicated story that deals with very tough themes, in an interesting way. Naturally I can see why people love it. I just could not really get into the story. I fell it was trying to hard to be interesting...and it got confusing and maybe disorienting. I don't think it was awful. I just feel like it wasn't sharp enough for me, it wasn't focused.
And here is where my review might seem a bit ugly. I have no intention to bad mouth J. M. Ken Nimura's art, but it may seem that I am doing so. I am really not trying to though I just found the art style to get a bit messy at times and I think it was mostly due to the confusing way the story was told. And maybe all of that was done purposefully in order to bring an essence of disorder and calamity to the book. I think it would have done the art justice for it to be colored. While I understand the extra cost it adds for color, and I know how great some black and white comics and manga are, this one needed it in my opinion. This is one example, just imagine how much better it could have been in color.
I really think this book could have been better. I am a little disappointed because I went into the book expecting a 4 star read. However, it just wasn't that for me. I am glad that many people seem to get great satisfaction from this book, and I would never tell anyone not to read it. I say if you can traverse though this sometimes confusing story, then go for it. You may love it, always base an opinion on your own experience, I am just sharing mine.