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Apr 06, 2023Rendezvous_point rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome graphic novel. Every time I go to the bookstore I hunt for gems like this one. Love how it combines fantasy with a starkly human story.
May 05, 2019kwsmith rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Barbara, a highly introverted twelve-year-old girl, copes with her difficult life by choosing to live within her own imagination where she can be a mighty slayer of evil giants. But sooner or later, she's going to have to confront her own…
Jul 31, 2018
Looking for a heart wrenching and excellently illustrated dramatic graphic novel that imaginatively deals with bullying, friendship, and coping with family hardship.
Jun 19, 2018chrstphrbrwn rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
A great story about a girl and her coping mechanisms while dealing with bullies, dying, and death. I cried.
Oct 17, 2017
Bullies and monsters, heroes and traps, and 5th Grade and serious issues combine to make a tremendous story about a young girl and her need to escape into a fantasy world. The result is a sad and hopeful hero's journey unlike anything I've…
Aug 03, 2017
Barbara is a strange, but awesome little girl who kills giants to avoid the problems in her real-world life. She wears weird anime hats with ears, GMs D&D games for her brother and his friends, and deflects insults from bullies and…
Dec 15, 2016
Very excellent story
Jun 13, 2015White_Tiger_37 rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
I thought that it wasn't going to be very good, but don't judge a book by its cover! I usually don't like to read graphic novels, but this is a fantastic book.
rebekahgordon1
Jul 12, 2014rebekahgordon1 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Oh god, this book. I have to say, for the first couple of issues I wasn't really feeling it. It's sort of strange and even a little off-putting at first. But by the end, I was literally crying, in public, on the subway, and didn't even…
Jul 09, 2014briannek7 rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Such an awesome book. Really interesting story, with some great artwork (Who says you need color to draw epic spreads?). One of my favorite graphic novels, and I've read a ton!
metalsox
Mar 19, 2012metalsox rated this title 3 out of 5 stars
Sweet but really kinda sad.
Jan 25, 2012SaphireBlue rated this title 3.5 out of 5 stars
great book but i didn't understand why she was a bunny...
PrimaGigi
Nov 11, 2011PrimaGigi rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
I have fallen in love with Barbara Thorson. A smart-alecky fifth-grader who loves Dungeons and dragons ...moreI'm only onto the second chapter of the book and have fallen in love with Barbara Thorson. A smart-alecky fifth-grader who loves…
Feb 18, 2010quagga rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
Barbara Thorson is not a typical Grade 5 student. She is tougher than Emily Strange and cares nothing about schoolwork, boys, dating, clothes - or anything that distracts her from her task, which is to be prepared to kill giants. She is…