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A review by pastelwriter
The Magic Fish by Trung Le Nguyen
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
This was so freaking precious! I truly have no words to describe it. I just loved it so much.
I loved that it mixed fairytales with the life of the protagonists. I loved seeing the comparison between the different versions of Cinderella. Also. A queer Little Mermaid story? Hell yes!
I loved that we had a baby queer main character. With his cute crush on his friend. And his other supportive friend. Ugh! My heart! And even though our baby queer was struggling to come out, he was ultimately supported by those who cared about him and my heart melts.
Truly, this was fantastic. And the way it managed to pack in the challenges of language, of feeling torn between your past and your present? Ugh! Just perfection. So fucking good.
I loved that it mixed fairytales with the life of the protagonists. I loved seeing the comparison between the different versions of Cinderella. Also. A queer Little Mermaid story? Hell yes!
I loved that we had a baby queer main character. With his cute crush on his friend. And his other supportive friend. Ugh! My heart! And even though our baby queer was struggling to come out, he was ultimately supported by those who cared about him and my heart melts.
Truly, this was fantastic. And the way it managed to pack in the challenges of language, of feeling torn between your past and your present? Ugh! Just perfection. So fucking good.