Reviews tagging 'Outing'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

252 reviews

mbzoller's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.25

This book broke my lil gay heart.

It was not as atmospheric as I anticipated but I feel that it put to story and page how it would be to be other in myriad ways. It was subtle, beautifully written, and painfully blunt at times.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing

Minor: Abandonment, Racism, and Forced institutionalization

littlefroggy's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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

Despite this book taking place in the 1950s, it reflects some of the modern-day feelings of being queer in an unacceptable environment. It handles the interactions of race, sexuality, and income in the time of the Red Scare and how all of these identities affect each character's life. Great read overall!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Outing, Lesbophobia, Sexual content, Miscarriage, War, Homophobia, and Hate crime

Minor: Alcohol

olive_lol's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective 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? No

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Lesbophobia, Outing, Homophobia, and Racism

Moderate: Sexual content, Sexism, Alcohol, Racial slurs, and Xenophobia

Minor: Sexual harassment and Miscarriage

adelal's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? It's complicated

5.0

“Perhaps it was possible, if she closed her eyes and sent out her thoughts along the steel track like a message along a telegraph wire. 
I love you. I love you.” is all I’m gonna say.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Outing, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs and Toxic friendship

nat_montego's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Toxic friendship, Racial slurs, and Outing

katiearcher's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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? No

5.0

This is a wonderful and refreshing coming of age story! I loved Lily and loved seeing her discover who she was and wanted to be. I loved the historical aspects as well and really enjoyed reading from a perspective I’d never seen featured in a story before.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Outing, Xenophobia, and Racial slurs

aysha_blake's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Racial slurs, Deportation, Drug use, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Misogyny, Outing, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Racism, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Grief, War, and Xenophobia

Minor: Pregnancy, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, and Miscarriage

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective sad medium-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

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Racial slurs, Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Alcohol, Toxic friendship, and Outing

Minor: Xenophobia

claire_leibovitz's review against another edition

emotional informative sad 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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, Transphobia, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Outing, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Miscarriage

13anishedreader's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Lesbophobia, Homophobia, Xenophobia, Religious bigotry, Racism, and Outing