Joe the Barbarian by Grant Morrison

Joe the Barbarian

Grant Morrison with Dave Stewart (Illustrator), Todd Klein (Illustrator), Sean Murphy (Illustrator)

224 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

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Joe is an imaginative young kid of 11 who happens to suffer from type 1 diabetes. Without supervision and insulin, he can easily slip into a delirious, disassociative state that presages coma and death. One fateful day, his condition causes him to...

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Community Reviews Summary of 348 reviews

Moods

adventurous 92%
emotional 69%
hopeful 30%
inspiring 30%
tense 30%
dark 23%
funny 23%
mysterious 23%
challenging 15%
sad 15%
lighthearted 7%
reflective 7%

Pace

medium 53%
fast 38%
slow 7%

Plot- or character-driven?

Plot: 41% | A mix: 41% | Character: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 63% | No: 27% | It's complicated: 9%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 75% | It's complicated: 25%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 41% | It's complicated: 33% | No: 25%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 27%

Average rating

3.67

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