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232 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607069850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson, an acerbic fifth-grader so consumed with fantasy that she doesn't just tell people that she kills giants with an ancient Norse warhammer -- she starts to believe it herself. The reasons for Barbara...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
adventurous 66%
dark 48%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
reflective 24%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
mysterious 20%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Bullying, CancerModerate
Self harm, Violence, DeathMinor
Animal death, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia232 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9781607069850
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Image Comics
Publication date: 20 May 2014
Description
I Kill Giants tells the story of Barbara Thorson, an acerbic fifth-grader so consumed with fantasy that she doesn't just tell people that she kills giants with an ancient Norse warhammer -- she starts to believe it herself. The reasons for Barbara...
Community Reviews Summary of 2,262 reviews
Moods
sad 68%
adventurous 66%
dark 48%
inspiring 26%
hopeful 25%
reflective 24%
tense 22%
challenging 20%
funny 20%
mysterious 20%
informative 3%
lighthearted 3%
Pace
medium 40%
slow 5%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 67% | A mix: 28% | Plot: 4%Strong character development?
Yes: 89% | It's complicated: 9% | No: 1%Loveable characters?
Yes: 76% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
No: 44% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 15% | N/A: 11%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Death of parent, Bullying, CancerModerate
Self harm, Violence, DeathMinor
Animal death, Terminal illness, Lesbophobia