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parkergoodreau's review
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I've followed Trung on twitter for a number of years now, so I knew this book was going to be gorgeous. I anticipated the delightful characters, the beautiful clothes, the lush and fantastical aesthetic. What I was most decidedly *not* ready for was being punched in the heart several times in the most lovely and healing way. And I was not expecting to see my own musings on the taxonomy of fairy tales, the connectivity and evolution that keeps stories alive and makes them a part of how we understand and bear human existence, reflected and explored in a way that I've never actually been able to articulate.
Please, read this graphic novel, as a favor to yourself.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Grief
Minor: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Stylized violence consistent with the fairytales being retold.madamepincers's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Absolutely loved everything about this book. Graphic novels are not my thing (visual art isn't my forte and it takes me longer to read than a "standard" text-only book) but this was poignant, elegant, thoughtful, hopeful, and full of love. Partially told through three separate fairy tales, glimpses through Tien's life and his mother's, it is beautifully rendered and written. Definitely recommend: even if graphic novels aren't your jam usually.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Grief
Moderate: Homophobia
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Grief
Minor: Animal death, Domestic abuse, and Cannibalism
mandkips's review
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Homophobia, and Grief