Reviews tagging 'War'

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

64 reviews

starsincline's review

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and War

mnerd63's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia

Minor: War

lomahongva's review

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cannibalism and Murder

Moderate: Child abuse, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War

birdieblue's review

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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: Body horror, Death, and Homophobia

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Blood, War, and Classism

Minor: Religious bigotry, Outing, and Abandonment

chrisljm's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

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

5.0

This graphic novel is so beautiful. The illustrations are stunning and I loved the utilization of monochromatic colors. The styling is simple, which made all the details stand out and wow they were gorgeous. I really enjoyed all parts of the artwork but what I loved most were, first, the clothing. Some of the dresses designed in the book took my breath away and I enjoyed seeing how they were inspired from real life pieces. The second thing that left me in awe were the illustrations of nature. Just the way the evening sky was drawn and how they transferred so beautifully onto the dresses, or even the flowers in the garden; it’s realistic but still so magical. 

The illustrations and the text complimented each other really well, and the integration of fairytales was done so amazingly. This is one of the most beautiful graphic novels I’ve ever read. The illustrations, details, use of color, modern day storyline, memories, and fairytale retellings blended together so perfectly.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Grief, Outing, and War

thevampiremars's review

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

An enchanting story that weaves together narratives of the past, the present, and fairy tales. The Magic Fish broke my heart and lovingly stitched it back together. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Grief, and Outing

Moderate: Animal death, Terminal illness, Blood, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Physical abuse, Torture, Violence, Kidnapping, Cannibalism, Stalking, and War

laurajones's review

emotional hopeful medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Terminal illness, Murder, and War

Minor: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Domestic abuse, Pedophilia, and Colonisation

kalira's review

emotional hopeful tense slow-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Murder, and War

lady_moon's review against another edition

emotional inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Grief

Moderate: Blood and Cannibalism

Minor: Death, Death of parent, and War

draconmachia's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and War

Moderate: Animal death