A review by woodiefrog
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

Absolutely beautiful. Wonderful old world Andersen’s fairy tale illustration style, mixing two fairy tales with the cross generation of a boy and his mother trying to find the words of love. My last two braincell before dropping dead on pillow here. So breathtakingly lovely and breaks my heart in the best minute ways before mending them. 
If you like *fairy tales, *immigration story, *lgbtq+ YA, *Ghibili anime, don’t miss this one! 
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