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3.83 AVERAGE
3.83 AVERAGE
adventurous
lighthearted
A lovely period piece set in early 20th century San Francisco. Recommended.
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http://fedpeaches.blogspot.com/2017/02/how-times-have-changed.html
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I wish this book was either shorter or longer, if that makes sense. The back jacket makes a point of there being six different women involved, and this is technically true, but the majority of the story is devoted to just two of them and their relationship. The magic is just enough, neither showily out of place nor so subtle it doesn't warrant its inclusion. Reading the penultimate chapter and looking back at the cover made me tear up. I hope Haskel and Emily had a beautiful life.
Despite the long list of content warnings this book is on the whole a reaffirming read, it just doesn't gloss over the historic conditions for lesbians and Asian americans in the 1940s.
Despite the long list of content warnings this book is on the whole a reaffirming read, it just doesn't gloss over the historic conditions for lesbians and Asian americans in the 1940s.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Police brutality, Antisemitism, Lesbophobia, Cultural appropriation, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail
you know the story of this novella is really not much but it has that 'oomph' quality that punches you in the gut.
it's the queer women finding their happy ending for me but also the fact of how they found it? i wish stuff like that ending existed in real life.
it's the queer women finding their happy ending for me but also the fact of how they found it? i wish stuff like that ending existed in real life.
funny
hopeful
fast-paced
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
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:
Complicated
If you liked Last Night at the Telegraph Club and like magical realism - you're going to love this book!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia, Racism, Sexual assault
adventurous
emotional
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
tense
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:
No
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
While this book wasn't perfect, it was a perfect 5/5 for me. I loved the characters, the setting, the plot, the vibes. Occasionally the dialogue seemed a bit stilted or the magic elements disappeared for a weirdly long time, but overall it was exactly what a novella should be.
Women being gay in pre WWII San Francisco. The magic aspect is only Barely there. I enjoyed reading the love story. But it needed another pass at...idk structure?