I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly

I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants #1-7

Joe Kelly with J.M. Ken Niimura

300 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction comics fantasy adventurous dark slow-paced

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 Barbar...

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Community Reviews Summary of 1,858 reviews

Moods

emotional 86%
adventurous 68%
sad 63%
dark 56%
inspiring 28%
hopeful 26%
tense 23%
funny 21%
reflective 21%
mysterious 17%
challenging 16%
lighthearted 2%
informative 1%

Pace

fast 52%
medium 40%
slow 6%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 3%

Strong character development?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 20% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 43% | Yes: 27% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 10%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 68% | It's complicated: 22% | No: 9%

Average rating

4.12

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