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dogoodwithbooks's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Not only is this just a graphic novel with pretty illustrations, Trung Le Nguyen has readers sucked into the heart of the story: whether that would be Tiến in the present trying to figure out how he can come out to his family or Tien’s mom reflecting on the sacrifices she’s made to become a U.S. citizen or the various fairytales Tiến reads to his mother.
Full of heart despite the darker topics addressed in the book, readers will absolutely love the underlying message that happy endings are for everyone. If you’re looking for a graphic novel with coming out themes amidst examinations of fairytales throughout the world, you will definitely want to read The Magic Fish.
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, and Death
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Blood, Gore, and Outing
Minor: War and Cannibalism
tinkeringcheck's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Blood, Grief, Animal death, Homophobia, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Cannibalism, Outing, Violence, Death of parent, and Religious bigotry
Minor: War
ms_elchert's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Graphic: Death of parent and Outing
avethebrave's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, and Outing
Minor: Death of parent
sunflowerwork's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, Homophobia, Outing, Blood, and Grief
tinyjude's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
The tale she narrates to her child at the end couldn't have been better. I was sobbing and wrecked. So touching.
Graphic: Murder, Homophobia, Outing, Animal death, and Child death
Moderate: Grief, Genocide, Colonisation, Xenophobia, and War
Minor: Blood and Gore
sapphic_alpaca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Gore, Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Violence, Child death, Blood, Cannibalism, Child abuse, Outing, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Death of parent
readbykatherine's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Homophobia, Outing, Religious bigotry, War, and Violence
rachelfayreads's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Outing, Homophobia, and Death of parent
ktdakotareads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Minor: Abandonment, Bullying, Homophobia, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, Outing, and Grief