A review by housesparrow
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring fast-paced

• 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

A gorgeous, fantastic, wonderful book for all ages. The art, the story, the simple complexity, everything about this story speaks to my heart. I genuinely cannot recommend this book enough.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent, Grief, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Toxic relationship, Emotional abuse, Domestic abuse, Death, and Child abuse

The book handles these issues with dignity, respect, and care for the audience.