A review by isotope_s
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? N/A
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

The way that Nguyen converts emotion on the page is unmatched. There is a sense that these are real people living their lives, not a character arc to pick apart—which is why I feel it’s not fair to judge it based on “character development”.

Most of the content warnings are applied due to the fairy tales Tiên and his mother read together; they do not happen to the actual characters
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