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Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing
Moderate: Bullying, Racial slurs, Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, Deportation
Minor: Infertility, Miscarriage, Sexual content, Police brutality, Alcohol, War, Classism
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Police brutality
Moderate: Bullying, Racism
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body shaming, Bullying, Child abuse, Drug use, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Sexual harassment, Deportation
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Sexism, Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, Lesbophobia, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Alcohol, Deportation
Malinda Lo depicted Lily's journey in a coming of age tale of an Asian American women in the 1950's in San Francisco Chinatown, and exploring her sexuality in such an amazing and emotional way. Many of Lily's thoughts while trying to break down what's right and wrong, resonated so deeply with me and flashed me back to a younger version of myself.
Lily and Kath's relationship was a beautiful slow burn of longing looks, and self realization. Their careful analysis of each other, and their home environments was so painful in the most beautiful way. You couldn't help but feel your heart tear for them as even the softest brush of hands was something so taboo and so powerful for them.
I will hold this book close to my heart and remember it always. I had listened to the audio book, and Emily Woo Zeller did an amazing job of brining each character to life, not just by giving them different voices, but by assigning them each personality.
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia
Moderate: Bullying, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse, Miscarriage, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, War, Injury/Injury detail, Deportation
Moderate: Bullying, Hate crime, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, Deportation
Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, War
Moderate: Forced institutionalization, Deportation
Minor: Bullying, Emotional abuse
That said, I thoroughly enjoyed this novel. This is the kind of historical fiction I can get behind, San Francisco in the 50s + 60’s with a focus on the political turmoil of the red scare and the unrest with gay persecution as well.
The main character is a young gay, with little understanding of what’s happening around her- as an adult reading this book I found it interesting the ways in which the world was explained to her, from her friends and family.
I will absolutely be reading more from this author!!
Moderate: Bullying, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Xenophobia, Grief, Lesbophobia, Deportation