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A review by erebus53
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
emotional
informative
reflective
tense
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? It's complicated
4.5
As someone who is a reader of queer and migrant fiction, and reinterpreted fairytales, this was a really cool way of exploring some issues.
This is beautifully illustrated with super clean lines and a subtle colour palette. It's really easy on the eyes. The author's notes after the story fleshed out a lot of the ideas that he had developing the characters and the influences that were integrated to give each character, time and country a unique sense of place. The ballet scenes gave me Revolutionary Girl: Utena vibes.
This is a story of hope, that explores what it is like to find belonging when you are between worlds. It's a way to find words when your language doesn't quite match up with your deepest feelings, and though it's told through shared fairytale stories, these serve as a starting point for understanding real life.
I'm going to try and convince my daughter to read this one because I think it might be right up her alley... and isn't sharing stories what it's all about?
This is beautifully illustrated with super clean lines and a subtle colour palette. It's really easy on the eyes. The author's notes after the story fleshed out a lot of the ideas that he had developing the characters and the influences that were integrated to give each character, time and country a unique sense of place. The ballet scenes gave me Revolutionary Girl: Utena vibes.
This is a story of hope, that explores what it is like to find belonging when you are between worlds. It's a way to find words when your language doesn't quite match up with your deepest feelings, and though it's told through shared fairytale stories, these serve as a starting point for understanding real life.
I'm going to try and convince my daughter to read this one because I think it might be right up her alley... and isn't sharing stories what it's all about?
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Grief, Homophobia, and Child abuse
Moderate: Terminal illness, Death of parent, and Blood