The Magic Fish: A Graphic Novel
Trung Le Nguyen
Rated: 4.56 of 5 stars
4.56
· 36 ratings · 256 pages · Published: 13 Oct 2020
Real life isn't a fairytale.
But Tiến still enjoys reading his favorite stories with his parents from the books he borrows from the local library. It's hard enough trying to communicate with your parents as a kid, but for Tiến, he doesn't even have the right words because his parents are struggling with their English. Is there a Vietnamese word for what he's going through?
Is there a way to tell them he's gay?
A beautifully illustrated story by Trung Le Nguyen that follows a young boy as he tries to navigate life through fairytales, an instant classic that shows us how we are all connected. The Magic Fish tackles tough subjects in a way that accessible with readers of all ages, and teaches us that no matter what--we can all have our own happy endings.
Tagged as:
- fantasy 4
- lgbtq+ 3
- contemporary 3
- family 3
- coming of age 3
- retellings 2
- fairy tales 2
- historical fiction 2
- realistic 2
- friendship 2
- protagonists of colour 2
- magical realism 2
- men loving men 2
- asian mc 1
- magic 1
- children 1
- folktales & legends 1
- merfolk 1
- grief 1
- paranormal 1
- Add topics
- format - reader age
- comic 3
- young adult 3
- middle grade 3
- content warnings
- death / grief 1