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12 reviews

A Scatter of Light by Malinda Lo

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective tense 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

A personal and dare I say, perfect read. Perfect because this book is definitely a writer’s book. The pacing is not for everyone as it’s sometimes slowed by details that don’t further the plot BUT they add texture and vibrancy to Aria, Joan, and Steph’s worlds. A full circle moment for anyone who has read Last Night at the Telegraph and a real nostalgic time-capsule for sapphics who grew up (and came out) in the early-mid 2010s. Time itself is a character throughout the text which adds both grounding elements and surrealist layers to the story.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content and Medical trauma

Moderate: Sexual content and Sexual violence

Minor: Death

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring medium-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This book ripped my sapphic soul apart and put it back together again. Also fed my love for historical fiction/drama. Deeply researched with delightful author’s notes at the end about archival research process. 10/10 recommend. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and War

Novel takes place in 1950s San Francisco. Language used by characters reflects this but does not take away from the story & instead serves to reflect how much things have (and also haven’t) changed.