I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly

I Kill Giants

I Kill Giants #1-7

Joe Kelly with J.M. Ken Niimura

240 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 1,635 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
adventurous 66%
sad 64%
dark 54%
inspiring 32%
hopeful 28%
funny 26%
tense 26%
mysterious 20%
reflective 20%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 4%
informative 2%

Pace

fast 53%
medium 36%
slow 10%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 7%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 79% | It's complicated: 12% | No: 7%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 34% | Yes: 28% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 13%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 72% | It's complicated: 24% | No: 2%

Average rating

4.1

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