 This is another one of those examples where the cover art sells the book, and man, what a cover. It's an enjoyable story. It's not very complicated. It's a quick read. It's not so much about the giant girl. It's about a community of young giants who were the result of university-funded genetic experiments, and their struggle to establish themselves as legal persons as opposed to university property. James Blish is a respected author. He's not the greatest, but he's not bad either. And this book fits that description, and there's a giant dog too.