Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen

53 reviews

readingmushrooms's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, Murder, and War

brightyoungthing's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Blood

Moderate: Homophobia

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Moderate: Homophobia, Religious bigotry, Death of parent, and War

conversion therapy

indeedithappens's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body horror, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Physical abuse, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

kaypringle's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.75

This graphic novel was an absolutely beautiful and brilliant way to explain culture, especially in immigrant families where there may be a disconnect in language/experiences, sexuality, and the feelings of coming of age! I absolutely love and recommend and especially enjoyed the

Vietnamese rendition of fairy tales and truly loved the quote from Tiến’s auntie “It’s an old, old story. Details change. Things change. And now this story is ours. Yours and mine”.

It’s a prime and magnificent example of 
 how literature and storytelling should be, something for everyone!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia and Violence

belle2008's review against another edition

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, and Outing

Moderate: Violence and War

ninahuynh's review against another edition

adventurous emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Such a nostalgic book. Growing up, I had watched and heard renditions of  Tấm Cám . This is definitely a different version from what I have heard and watched before in my childhood, but has that same element of gore in the end that Disney would not approve of. I found it warm how Helen changed the ending of The Little Mermaid to segue into showing Tiến how she supports and loves him. I love the áo dài  in Tấm Cám. Represent!!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Violence, Blood, Grief, Death of parent, and Murder

Minor: Religious bigotry

natcortes's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Grief

Moderate: Animal death, Homophobia, Blood, Cannibalism, Religious bigotry, and Death of parent

sherlockstan98's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional inspiring medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Blood, and Death of parent

mattyb's review against another edition

dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, and Religious bigotry

Moderate: Gore, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cannibalism and Death of parent