Reviews tagging 'Murder'

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

72 reviews

paperbrownies's review against another edition

emotional hopeful medium-paced

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

5.0

- lgbtqiap+, graphic novel, ya, coming out, immigration, fairytale, retelling
- m|m, f|f 
- vietnamese - american gay mc, other vietnamese characters, sapphic rep

this is such a stunning and a powerful story, made with so much care and thought, i find myself thinking about it still now!! 
with an immaculate art style, colour palette, and story telling skill; i loved just about everything in this book!!
it cherishes the existence of stories, the ways stories connect people, that it helps us give words to our feelings; 
i strongly recommend this!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Cannibalism, Death, Murder, and Violence

Moderate: Homophobia and Religious bigotry

ppixxie'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? 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, Death of parent, Grief, and Homophobia

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

Minor: Cannibalism, Domestic abuse, and Murder

ryraeriv's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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? N/A

5.0

This graphic novel was a beautiful exploration of one family's interactions told through both their lives and fairytales that parallel their experiences. It talks about sexuality, immigration, loss, love, and the intersection of different identities that can occur within one family and within one person. The Magic Fish is hopeful, sorrowful, and emotional as it dances and weaves its way to its ultimate conclusion. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Gore, Murder, and Cannibalism

bookiecharm's review against another edition

4.5

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Content Warnings

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

Minor: Outing and Religious bigotry

ladysanctuary'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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Bullying, Murder, and Infidelity

Minor: Homophobia

baponthecob's review against another edition

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? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

perpetualpages's review against another edition

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: Death, Animal cruelty, and Religious bigotry

Minor: Domestic abuse, Murder, and Violence

readalongwithnat's review against another edition

dark emotional medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated

5.0

HOLY. SHIT. Why did I wait so long to read this? I am all up in my feelings after finishing this one. How is this a debut? How were there so many storylines and yet they were so perfectly intertwined?

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

halfwaytoaugust's review against another edition

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child death, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Murder, and Religious bigotry

sporemiette'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? No

5.0

this book made me cry at 11p.m. would recommend

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Blood, and Violence

Moderate: Cannibalism, Animal death, Grief, Child abuse, and Homophobia

Minor: Religious bigotry