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A review by stevia333k
From the Stars in the Sky to the Fish in the Sea by Kai Cheng Thom
4.0
So I'm not a kid anymore so IDK whether the message hits or not. I'm not sure whether the nonbinary appreciate the shape shifting or not? Not sure whether to talk about the praxis of this book or not. (To summarize, behind every bully is a chain of adults, but this book focuses on kids & kind of acts like the kids apologize of their own will at the same time.) This is the sort of book that reminds me that I need a hug & support from other people.
I did enjoy the illustrations. They were rainbowy yet like paper cut outs. Rainbow, scales, forest, aesthetic. (I lived near a creek when I was younger.) I still need to look into any symbolism regarding that (sometimes books do that), such as the various shapes Miu Lan becomes thruout the book since the turtle porcupine & plain as possible body were obvious examples.
TLDR: this is the kind of book I needed when I was younger, but the advice seems awkward? It's good because it's anti-respectability politics (which overall lines up), but it's bad because support is like a chair requiring multiple legs & it mainly focuses on just 1. This does thankfully support the TGNC & feminist (& gender desegregating).
I did enjoy the illustrations. They were rainbowy yet like paper cut outs. Rainbow, scales, forest, aesthetic. (I lived near a creek when I was younger.) I still need to look into any symbolism regarding that (sometimes books do that), such as the various shapes Miu Lan becomes thruout the book since the turtle porcupine & plain as possible body were obvious examples.
TLDR: this is the kind of book I needed when I was younger, but the advice seems awkward? It's good because it's anti-respectability politics (which overall lines up), but it's bad because support is like a chair requiring multiple legs & it mainly focuses on just 1. This does thankfully support the TGNC & feminist (& gender desegregating).