Reviews tagging 'Domestic abuse'

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

21 reviews

idlereader's review

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Child abuse, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Blood

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

armontheroad's review

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

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

5.0

A stunning graphic novel that ripped out my heart!! I would love to read more volumes with these characters. The art was beautiful! The use of color to show when we were in the present day, the past, and following stories from fairytales was a brilliant decision. I read this in one sitting with a box of tissues at the ready. Everyone should read this!!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Domestic abuse, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Hate crime

yuuzel's review

emotional hopeful 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

Moderate: Domestic abuse, Homophobia, and Grief

Minor: Violence

sophiesmallhands's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Death of parent, and Outing

ppixxie'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? No

5.0

This book is amazing. The art is beautiful, the writing is wonderful, and has a nostalgic feel to it. It made me cry, it's got so much heart. I'm going to edit and update this after I let it sink in some more since I just finished it, but definitely a recommendation from me!!  
Very mild spoilers for the ending (if you need it!)

It ends happily between the mom and the main character,  Tíên. Just in case you were wondering!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Grief, and Death of parent

Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Violence, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Cannibalism, and Murder

perpetualpages's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

CWs: death, animal death, and death of grandparent; references to post-war Vietnam; allusions to domestic abuse and murder; some religious bigotry

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Violence, and Murder

housesparrow's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

5.0

A gorgeous, fantastic, wonderful book for all ages. The art, the story, the simple complexity, everything about this story speaks to my heart. I genuinely cannot recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Toxic relationship, Violence, Grief, and Death of parent

The book handles these issues with dignity, respect, and care for the audience.

seawarrior's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• 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

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Grief

Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Cannibalism