eventyrlaeseren's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
catladyreba's review against another edition
4.0
This was so beautifully done. I loved the interweaving of the more traditional fairy tales with Tien's story. The ending felt a little rushed, but I really enjoyed the author's notes at the end of the book.
beyreads's review
4.0
This is a combination of beautiful graphic, struggle story of a Fractional living in America, and coming out story! Please mind the little amount of gore in the folklore, though.
blyn234's review against another edition
4.0
This book was stunning. Read it.
5th book towards my reading conquest.
5th book towards my reading conquest.
kelsreadsthings_'s review against another edition
5.0
This was an enchanting, diverse, dynamic book filled with color, emotion, heart and love. I absolutely loved it. See my full book review here!
Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCtCV54MI7c
Book Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCtCV54MI7c
lechatpitre's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
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? No
5.0
melbsreads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Trigger warnings: refugee experiences, war (in the past), coming out, death of a parent/grandparent. The rest relate to the fairytales that are told in the story: murder, animal death, forced marriage, cannibalism, blood.
Oh, my heart. This is a beautiful graphic novel about a 13 year old boy struggling to come out to his parents because he doesn't know how to express it in Vietnamese and he's worried they won't understand if he tells them in English. Each day, he and his mother read aloud together, and the fairytales that they read are recreated as part of the story.
I was initially a little hesitant because I'm not a fairytale person and the early stages of the book are VERY fairytale heavy. But ultimately, this was a beautiful and emotional and heartfelt read, and I really loved the family dynamic. The art is GORGEOUS and I'd love to read this again in print form to appreciate the art properly next time around. Definitely going to have to get a copy of this for work because the kids will LOVE it.
Oh, my heart. This is a beautiful graphic novel about a 13 year old boy struggling to come out to his parents because he doesn't know how to express it in Vietnamese and he's worried they won't understand if he tells them in English. Each day, he and his mother read aloud together, and the fairytales that they read are recreated as part of the story.
I was initially a little hesitant because I'm not a fairytale person and the early stages of the book are VERY fairytale heavy. But ultimately, this was a beautiful and emotional and heartfelt read, and I really loved the family dynamic. The art is GORGEOUS and I'd love to read this again in print form to appreciate the art properly next time around. Definitely going to have to get a copy of this for work because the kids will LOVE it.