jessiewolf 's review for:

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

3.75

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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This book was not bad by any means, but it felt very familiar, like I’ve read it many times before. The story is very predictable, but I liked spending time with Lily and Kath. If you haven’t already read a lot of lesbians in the 1950s, or if you want a story about lesbian nightlife from that era that isn’t full of violence, then I would recommend this book. It definitely contributes the story of a Chinese American girl to the canon of mid century lesbian fiction, but very little of Lily’s experience felt new to me. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism