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emotional
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
So much to relate to as a young queer kid figuring it out. Especially as a child of an immigrant who is not white.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Bullying, Cursing, Hate crime, Misogyny, Sexism, Police brutality
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
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:
Yes
Last night at the telegraph club took me by surprise. For school I had to read an historical fiction and as the raging queer that I am I chose this book to read. I wanted to read something that would mean more to me than just that one book I read for school and well…. The telegraph succeeded in that. Normally I’m not a big fan of this kind of book is just amazing.
Characters
The list of characters is really diverse and I loved it. I cannot speak for the Asian rep but I loved the sapphic love. I could really find myself in the panic that surrounds a baby gay and I wish with whole my heart that Lily’s story would have been easier. I felt a lot for her and she deserved better.
Worldbuilding
The worldbuilding is done in a very fun way. The story is played oud in the real world and it shows. If you google the locations you are able to find them and I love this!
Story
This is one of those books that is very important but before you read this please check the triggerwarnings!
Writing
The writing was beautifully done and gripped me. I had to finish this book!
Characters
The list of characters is really diverse and I loved it. I cannot speak for the Asian rep but I loved the sapphic love. I could really find myself in the panic that surrounds a baby gay and I wish with whole my heart that Lily’s story would have been easier. I felt a lot for her and she deserved better.
Worldbuilding
The worldbuilding is done in a very fun way. The story is played oud in the real world and it shows. If you google the locations you are able to find them and I love this!
Story
This is one of those books that is very important but before you read this please check the triggerwarnings!
Writing
The writing was beautifully done and gripped me. I had to finish this book!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Homophobia, Racial slurs, Sexual content, Transphobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Dysphoria
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Miscarriage, Forced institutionalization, Police brutality, Gaslighting
challenging
emotional
hopeful
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
this was a good book! personally I thought it was gonna be like super good cause of all the amazing reviews I read but it didn’t fully live up to that. It’s still really good though! Tbh lily bugged me at times and idk why, my fav character was probably kath or lana honestly. this book made me cry at the end though :((
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Alcohol
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexism