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michaelion's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, and Outing
Moderate: Domestic abuse, Death of parent, Abandonment, and War
Minor: Incest and Cannibalism
tinysierra's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
I loved the use of color!
Past = yellow
Present = red
Fairytale = blue
If you like The Magic Fish, you might also like Lunar New Year Love Story which features Vietnamese characters and also uses color in an interesting way.
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Religious bigotry
tinkeringcheck's review against another edition
- 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
3.5
Graphic: Animal death, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, and Murder
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Violence, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Outing
Minor: War
hickorynut's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
The mythological elements were stunning and had a twisted darkness to them. At times I did wish there was a little more depth and emotional processing by all the characters, modern and mythological. But overall the stories were beautifully woven and a lovely read.
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Animal death
sapphic_alpaca's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Death, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry
Moderate: Child abuse, Child death, Violence, Blood, Grief, Cannibalism, Murder, and Outing
Minor: Death of parent
rafacolog's review against another edition
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Emotional abuse, Gore, Homophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and War
mbrogs2024's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Child abuse, Child death, Death, Emotional abuse, Blood, Cannibalism, and Murder
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
shelvesofivy's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The art had me from page 1, and if possible, it just got even more beautiful. I loved the use of color to help move between the fairytale, the modern, and the flashbacks. And of course, the overarching story has me crying, but it's in a cathartic way ♡
I can't recommend this enough, regardless of what you usually read ♡
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Homophobia, and Grief
Moderate: Blood, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and Murder
Minor: Child abuse, Hate crime, and Cannibalism
rickireadss's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Homophobia and Grief
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, Blood, Cannibalism, and Death of parent
abookwormspov's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Animal death, Body horror, Bullying, Cancer, Chronic illness, Death, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Terminal illness, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Death of parent, Murder, Outing, Gaslighting, and Colonisation