Reviews tagging 'War'

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

64 reviews

alyxinthestars's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, and War

Minor: Hate crime

woodiefrog's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

Absolutely beautiful. Wonderful old world Andersen’s fairy tale illustration style, mixing two fairy tales with the cross generation of a boy and his mother trying to find the words of love. My last two braincell before dropping dead on pillow here. So breathtakingly lovely and breaks my heart in the best minute ways before mending them. 
If you like *fairy tales, *immigration story, *lgbtq+ YA, *Ghibili anime, don’t miss this one! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry and War

cahypa's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Gorgeous art and storytelling. I took my time with this one. I’d love to read more of this author’s work.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and War

Minor: Violence

rafacolog's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War

dexkit10's review

emotional hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, and Murder

Minor: Confinement and War

chroniti's review

emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A sweet and lyrical story about storytelling, family, love, and acceptance. I like how the story didn't just focus on the son's feeling of being alienated as Vietnamese diaspora, but his mother as well. This story warmed my heart, since I am also a part of the Vietnamese LGBTQIA+ (bisexual butch Vietnamese American woman). The fairy tales are "stories told within a story" and I liked how they connected with what was happening in the lives of Tiến's family. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Racism, and War

readingmushrooms's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War

gimmiiie's review

emotional hopeful reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Beautiful. Beautiful. Beautiful. 

Would recommend this for any one. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Terminal illness, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Outing, and War

pastelkerstin's review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

conversion therapy

simone_elizabeth's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Outing, and War