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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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