Reviews

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

tinysierra's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful fast-paced

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

4.5

Beautiful storytelling.

I loved the use of color!
Past = yellow
Present = red
Fairytale = blue

If you like The Magic Fish, you might also like Lunar New Year Love Story which features Vietnamese characters and also uses color in an interesting way. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal cruelty, Blood, Death, Death of parent, Animal death, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Religious bigotry

bibliogeekgirl's review against another edition

4.0

Such a beautiful story of a boy who doesn't know how to tell his mother one of the most important things about himself. They are connected by fairy tales and she uses a final story to let him know how much she loves him. The art in this title is muted but stunning. The fact that Tien has supportive people in his life is a refreshing view of the coming out story.

grilled_chisi's review against another edition

Heartwarming and a visual delight

lunaliz's review against another edition

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

westhebookworm's review against another edition

5.0

a stunning story with beautiful art

snrrainbow's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective medium-paced

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

3.75

itshardizzy's review against another edition

hopeful lighthearted 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

4.0

harebear's review

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

kassikassi44's review against another edition

5.0

beautiful art!! this book was so sweet and so lovely. loved the storytelling and the mother son relationship:))

agmaynard's review

3.25

 Debut, a bit overstuffed, which meant a bit less focused storytelling. Lushly illustrated for the fairy tale portions. Warmth of friends and family a plus. Love the school dance moment.