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A review by maiinwonderland
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
4.0
I enjoyed the book immensely. Lily is a character you immediately root for. I cared about her and what happened to her more than most books I read. I loved the setting, America in the 1950s, specifically in China Town.
Lily's fears are greater than most; dealing with realizing she is a lesbian and what that means in her culture and family, and also having to deal with the weight of Chinese Communism hanging over her and having to make sure she was not seen to be a communist.
So why am I giving it just four stars and not five? Personal preference on reading material. I like snappier plots. This kind of story requires a lot more introspection than what I prefer. It is still an amazing book.
Lily's fears are greater than most; dealing with realizing she is a lesbian and what that means in her culture and family, and also having to deal with the weight of Chinese Communism hanging over her and having to make sure she was not seen to be a communist.
So why am I giving it just four stars and not five? Personal preference on reading material. I like snappier plots. This kind of story requires a lot more introspection than what I prefer. It is still an amazing book.