Reviews tagging 'Child abuse'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

48 reviews

teawitchontravel's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship

Moderate: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Police brutality, War

Minor: Misogyny, Sexual content, Sexual harassment

tabea1409's review

3.5

challenging emotional inspiring tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Cursing, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment, Deportation

kajoreads's review

3.5

emotional hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Idk why I didn’t like it more.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing

Moderate: Child abuse, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Alcohol, War, Deportation

Minor: Drug use, Miscarriage, Toxic friendship, Sexual harassment

purplevibes123's review

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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This book is so incredible. There’s no words to describe how it makes you feel. It’s been a while since I have read a book where I have felt so connected to the characters, where I have imagined what happens next just to get myself to fall asleep. When anything happens in the book, I feel it like I’m the one in the situation. I can’t recommend this enough.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing, War

Moderate: Sexism, Deportation

Minor: Child abuse, Miscarriage, Violence

kitza2000's review

4.0

emotional hopeful reflective slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Racism

Minor: Child abuse

knockoffrainbow's review against another edition

4.0

challenging emotional sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Biphobia, Bullying, Child abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Violence, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, Classism

Moderate: Abortion, Alcohol, War, Deportation

clever__username's review

4.0

adventurous hopeful medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Lesbophobia, Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Misogyny, Sexism, Violence, Outing, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, War

Minor: Child abuse, Drug use, Miscarriage, Excrement, Pregnancy

megelizabeth's review against another edition

4.5

emotional sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

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I completely adored this book. Lily and Kath are characters who I know will stay with me forever, and there's so much to love about their story: the beautiful, tender depictions of queer awakenings; the vividness with which 1950s San Francisco is captured; the complex family relationships and friendships that are explored; the seamless interweaving of discussions of race, gender, sexuality, and Cold War politics. This wasn't quite a 5* for me only because I found the ending to be ever so slightly unsatisfying and because there's a very brief mention of student-teacher 'relationships' which didn't sit right with me, but on the whole I just loved this book, its quiet, haunting, timeless depiction of queer love and community in an unsafe world, and everything else it comprises.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Homophobia, War

Moderate: Racism, Alcohol

Minor: Death, Miscarriage, Death of parent, Sexual harassment, Injury/Injury detail

ringofkeyz's review

4.25

emotional hopeful reflective medium-paced

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Child abuse

admunro20's review

5.0

emotional hopeful inspiring 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: Yes

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This book is absolutely amazing! The dynamic between Lily and Kath is amazing and I love them so much!!! I want their life to be happy and filled with joy. I loved this book so much! 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Child abuse, Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Lesbophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Misogyny, Physical abuse

Minor: Domestic abuse, Deportation