A review by graveyardpansy
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

5.0

this is a wonderful comic that deserves more recognition!! the art is simple and stunning, and the way different colours are used to tell different parts of the story is so so beautiful. the different threads of the story (the boy’s, his mom’s, and the fairy tales) are all woven together so perfectly, and everything is just a little different than you’d expect, but in a really nice way. though it’s a little sad at times, as a whole the book is so heartwarming. I think it does a great job as a YA showing/implying trauma and bigotry in a not-always-explicit and always-tactful way, while still having an emotional impact. 10/10, beautiful art, lovely story, all-around would highly recommend for YA readers and adults alike, esp those that may share identities with the main characters.