Reviews

Giant by

ryanpait's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-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

4.0

viviantuyle's review against another edition

adventurous reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.5

krismarley's review against another edition

5.0

And of all the worldly, wise, and wonderful Edra Ferber quotes, we remember her by “Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.” Uhhohhkay, for real? srsly? No. She was talking about feminism and white privilege long before hashtags.

Ps: does anyone else think Bick is a real a-hole?

Pps: a stellar Netflix moment, when Andee and I are thirty min into Disc 2/2 of the movie Giant when we realize we’ve missed the entire first half of the movie. No wonder we were lost and abandoned the viewing project as assigned by our father.

missjazzage's review against another edition

reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.0

hannahslibrary92's review

4.0

I'm in love with the art style of this book, from the coloring to the character design, I was enticed from the moment I saw the cover.
Going deeper than the art, though, Giant tells an intricate and compelling story, against the backdrop of New York City during The Great Depression.
I immensely enjoyed this book and I'd definitely recommend it.

glutenfreemaggie's review against another edition

dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, War, and Classism

misscharlied's review against another edition

4.0

3.5 stars. The last half I couldn't put it down, although the beginning feels disjointed, starting at the end then going back to the beginning. I wonder why the author decided to structure it that way. Maybe if you started with Bick's trip to "ole Virginny" it reads flat? It reminds me of that Elton John song that was so boring, then they added the live audience track in the background and it was a hit. One little switcharoo changes the whole feel of it.

vivling's review against another edition

3.0

One of the few books where the movie is better. I still didn't hate the book, but I surely did not feel affection for it.

meghan_is_reading's review against another edition

Gorgeous historical piece, things are going to get worse for the Giant before they get better.

Belle BD historique. La future de le Giant vont inclure plus des temps douleurs avant qu'il améliore.

cuteswamp's review against another edition

challenging emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.25