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A review by afi_whatafireads
Giant by Mollie Ray
dark
emotional
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Sometimes, you don't need words to understand a story, and that for me is the beauty of art in general. It allows anyone who sees upon it, the art of perception, where the interpretation of each page and each stroke comes through the lenses of the beholder. And that for me was the strength of this graphic novel.
Giant is a reflection that follows a teenage boy where had woke up suddenly to become a giant. As I was reading about the author, I found out that she had written it in honour and through the grievance and experiences of her family handling her brother's cancer, which adds more depth to the drawings and the story in general.
In Giant, we get glimpses from both perspectives - the one that is in pain, and the family who has to see said loved ones being in pain. These two pains can converge and become whole, and can break or make a family. I for one find the parts in the hospital to be tough, and I honestly almost cried. It reminded me through my childhood where I was frequently hospitalized due to my own health conditions, and the quiet loneliness that comes from staying in the hospital - which no one really talks about - makes me want to hug the character so bad.
And through the lenses of his family members, they see him deteriorating, from being joyful and upbeat to losing the colours that makes them, them. Sickness can do that to a person, in which the graphic novel was splendidly well-made. It was a book with no words written but is so very loud in its message. Grief and handling pain for one's family, in going through the emotional turmoil to see your loved ones in pain, was drawn perfectly by the author. I teared up, and the ending was filled with hope and love which makes it a good read.
This will make a great book to build different narration stories to the ones who are willing to listen. Its a story of a family coming together in times of sickness, in handling pain, and most of all, of love and hope that is everlasting.
A gem. I loved it.
Thank you to Times Reads for this copy! I truly appreciate it.
Giant is a reflection that follows a teenage boy where had woke up suddenly to become a giant. As I was reading about the author, I found out that she had written it in honour and through the grievance and experiences of her family handling her brother's cancer, which adds more depth to the drawings and the story in general.
In Giant, we get glimpses from both perspectives - the one that is in pain, and the family who has to see said loved ones being in pain. These two pains can converge and become whole, and can break or make a family. I for one find the parts in the hospital to be tough, and I honestly almost cried. It reminded me through my childhood where I was frequently hospitalized due to my own health conditions, and the quiet loneliness that comes from staying in the hospital - which no one really talks about - makes me want to hug the character so bad.
And through the lenses of his family members, they see him deteriorating, from being joyful and upbeat to losing the colours that makes them, them. Sickness can do that to a person, in which the graphic novel was splendidly well-made. It was a book with no words written but is so very loud in its message. Grief and handling pain for one's family, in going through the emotional turmoil to see your loved ones in pain, was drawn perfectly by the author. I teared up, and the ending was filled with hope and love which makes it a good read.
This will make a great book to build different narration stories to the ones who are willing to listen. Its a story of a family coming together in times of sickness, in handling pain, and most of all, of love and hope that is everlasting.
A gem. I loved it.
Thank you to Times Reads for this copy! I truly appreciate it.