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Some Problems, but the Ending’s Worth It

I Kill Giants by Joe Kelly, JM Ken Niimura

April 28, 2019 by CoffeeShopReader Leave a Comment

I try not to look at too many reviews of something before I actually read it, but usually skim through a few to get an idea of whether or not I’ll like something. I don’t always agree, but this time I did. On both the positive and negative. I Kill Giants gets praised for both its exploration of a child dealing with grief and trauma, and its narrative structure; but criticism for some characters and use of hateful language in a few places. I agree […]

Filed Under: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult Tagged With: Graphic Novel, I Kill Giants, jm ken niimura, Joe Kelly, Young Adult

CoffeeShopReader's CBR11 Review No:25 · Genres: Fantasy, Graphic Novels/Comic Books, Young Adult · Tags: Graphic Novel, I Kill Giants, jm ken niimura, Joe Kelly, Young Adult ·
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YA Lit, Grief and Trauma: Part II

May 19, 2018 by ElCicco Leave a Comment

I Kill Giants is a graphic novel geared toward teens and young adults. It was nominated for and/or won a number of prestigious awards, including an Eisner. Much like the last book I reviewed (I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter), this story centers on the effect of grief and trauma on a young girl. In this case, our protagonist is 5th grader Barbara Thorson, a girl who revels in Dungeons and Dragons, has no friends amongst her peers, is frequently bullied, is defiant toward […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books Tagged With: #CBR10, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, I Kill Giants, JM Kim Niimura, Joe Kelly

ElCicco's CBR10 Review No:20 · Genres: Fiction, Graphic Novels/Comic Books · Tags: #CBR10, ElCicco, Fiction, Graphic Novel, I Kill Giants, JM Kim Niimura, Joe Kelly ·
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