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transquake's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Cannibalism, and Homophobia
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
mangooo_spagetti's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
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? It's complicated
4.75
deserves all the recognition heartstopper gets as *The Emotional Queer YA Novel*
Content Warnings
Moderate: Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Homophobia
notapenguin's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
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? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death of parent, Religious bigotry, and Homophobia
queenginger's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
Minor: Death and War
kaypringle's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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? It's complicated
4.75
This graphic novel was an absolutely beautiful and brilliant way to explain culture, especially in immigrant families where there may be a disconnect in language/experiences, sexuality, and the feelings of coming of age! I absolutely love and recommend and especially enjoyed the Vietnamese rendition of fairy tales and truly loved the quote from Tiến’s auntie “It’s an old, old story. Details change. Things change. And now this story is ours. Yours and mine”. It’s a prime and magnificent example of
how literature and storytelling should be, something for everyone!
how literature and storytelling should be, something for everyone!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia and Violence
belle2008's review against another edition
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Murder, Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, and Outing
Moderate: War and Violence
katieandkiri's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Absolutely beautiful artwork in this, especially the couture inspired dresses. Loved the use of details in emotional moments. The fairytales were so so good. I loved hearing/seeing the difference from the stories I’ve heard before. The idea of how stories change a little with each retelling and how special that can be between those who share it really stuck with me. This is an absolute must read for those who love graphic novels, and it is something I would absolutely read again in the future.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
saythename's review against another edition
emotional
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Death, and Homophobia
Minor: War
jiangslore's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
relaxing
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? No
4.5
[4,5/5]
Resolvi ler “O Peixe Mágico” por impulso, e terminei a leitura muito surpresa e satisfeita! As ilustrações são lindas e, apesar do uso de cores ser simples, ele possibilita uma separação evidente entre o passado e o presente, e entre a realidade e as histórias. Ou seja, a simplicidade foi intencional e serve a um propósito muito importante na história.
Com relação ao enredo, é importante ressaltar que há duas histórias paralelas em “O Peixe Mágico”: de um lado, há a história real do protagonista, sua mãe e seus antepassados; de outro, há os contos de fada que são narrados por alguns personagens. Na parte “real” da história, é evidente que a sexualidade e a ascendência dos personagens é algo importante, no entanto, eles não foram definidos com base nisso — na verdade, a impressão que tive é que a relação entre mãe e filho e a conexão que eles sentem com histórias foi um aspecto tão importante quanto os mencionados anteriormente.
Os contos de fada, embora de forma sutil, conectam-se lindamente com a história principal. Todos os contos apresentados envolvem relações familiares e o oceano, que é um tema importante para a família principal em razão da viagem, pelo mar, feita pelos pais do protagonista para fugir do Vietnã.
E é nessa relação entre os contos de fadas e a história principal que é possível ver as mensagens mais interessantes de “O Peixe Mágico”: a ideia de que histórias conectam pessoas dos mais diversos lugares, o que é demonstrado pelo fato de que existem diferentes “versões” de contos famosos em diferentes lugares — e, já que tais histórias são feitas em conexão com determinada realidade e cultura, é possível mudá-las com o objetivo de demonstrar mensagens diferentes.
Por outro lado, “O Peixe Mágico” consiste em um pequeno fragmento da vida dos personagens principais e, embora isso tenha contribuído para a atmosfera do livro, fez com que eu ficasse com a sensação de que faltava algo na narrativa. Mesmo assim, achei o livro ótimo!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
ninahuynh's review
adventurous
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Such a nostalgic book. Growing up, I had watched and heard renditions of Tấm Cám . This is definitely a different version from what I have heard and watched before in my childhood, but has that same element of gore in the end that Disney would not approve of. I found it warm how Helen changed the ending of The Little Mermaid to segue into showing Tiến how she supports and loves him. I love the áo dài in Tấm Cám. Represent!!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Homophobia, Murder, Violence, Blood, Child abuse, Death of parent, Emotional abuse, and Animal death
Minor: Religious bigotry