Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

363 reviews

pinetree_reads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

I found that the book was a good middle ground but not something I was obsessed over.
In the beginning I found it quite boring, since it had too much description of things for my taste and I nearly put it down. Only around chapter 8 I felt like it was going somewhere.

I know that the relationship between Lily and Kath is not the only focal point of the story but I still found it quite short. It didn't feel rushed but was missing.
Making it okay to continue reading but not a necessity born from curiosity about how the story would end.

That said I know I'm not the target group since I'm white so take everything with a grain of salt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, Xenophobia, and Outing

Moderate: War, Racial slurs, Racism, and Miscarriage

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Racial slurs, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Miscarriage

barbarella85's review against another edition

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, War, and Homophobia

tabea1409's review against another edition

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

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

katbotelho's review against another edition

challenging emotional inspiring 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? It's complicated

3.75

this was an interesting read because the beginning half felt very melancholic and ive never had a book made me feel that way before,, as a result i felt like the first half was a bit slow now a lot happened but the end really saved it for me i found this half a lot more interesting, also quite a bitter sweet ending but thats kinda expected given the circumstances and the time period but i like that it ended on a hopeful note

this book felt like an important read bc it made me reflect on my own experience as a queer person and how lucky i am to be living in a time where it’s much more safe to be who i am and how different my life wouldve looked if i lived in the 50s

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Xenophobia

myloveshine's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

eldritchbeetlecj's review against another edition

medium-paced

4.25

Very well written and researched story of the danger of coming out in the 1950s as a young immigrant. Heart warning and tense and delightfully sweet love story

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Content Warnings

Minor: Deportation, Xenophobia, and Homophobia

klbreyfogle's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This is one of the best wlw books I’ve read! I liked the main characters and thought they were very compelling

plus I’m always a sucker for a happy ending

. A good coming of age story that combined the difficulties of being queer in the 50s with those of being Chinese during the Cold War and Red Scare. Overall, highly recommend!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Minor: Racial slurs

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective 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? It's complicated

4.5

This book would’ve been a 5 star read if it weren’t for a few sections that felt unnecessary to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Racism, Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Xenophobia, Outing, and Homophobia

Moderate: Miscarriage, Alcohol, Alcoholism, Deportation, War, Toxic friendship, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Pedophilia and Adult/minor relationship

tey_lynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Homophobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Deportation, Miscarriage, Bullying, Drug use, and Cursing