Reviews tagging 'Deportation'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

139 reviews

rgs's review against another edition

emotional reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Police brutality, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Classism, and Deportation

molliford's review against another edition

emotional 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Outing

Minor: Miscarriage and Deportation

kari0208's review against another edition

emotional hopeful sad 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Police brutality, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs and Racism

Minor: Deportation

quinnpjd930's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Misogyny, Racism, Sexual content, Lesbophobia, Outing, Cultural appropriation, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation

bwoo's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

Moderate: Drug use, Alcohol, and War

aubreyrae_m's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective 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? It's complicated

4.0

The pace of the book is slow at the beginning, mainly to build the story of the main characters. Once the story progresses, the pace quickens. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Alcohol

Moderate: Racism, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

rynaissanceenby's review against another edition

challenging emotional informative reflective 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

3.75

A thoroughly enjoyable book that imagines a cross-section of identities I had never even really considered. The juxtaposition of the two worlds Lily lives in draws attention to the similarities and differences of different types of bigotry. She can be Chinese American in some places and she can be a lesbian in others, but many places she can't be either and nowhere can she be both. I also love the feminist subplot thrown in and feel for the misogyny that tried so hard to crush the dreams of people like Lily, Kath, and so many other little girls who looked to the stars. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, Classism, and Deportation

Minor: Forced institutionalization

zeitfensterr's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

I adore this book a lot. SO well researched!! I adore the characters alot, ironically especially Lily's family :) And it was so interesting to read about the historical setting and the life of Chinese Americans in that time period as well. It genuinely felt so real and honest. Very glad I was able to read this story!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Drug use, Homophobia, Racism, Outing, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, and Deportation

Moderate: Addiction, Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Sexism, Violence, and War

etpreads's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Lesbophobia, Outing, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Emotional abuse, Infertility, Sexual content, and Deportation

willow_the_wisp's review against another edition

challenging emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Hate crime, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, Outing, Alcohol, and Deportation

Minor: Miscarriage, Racism, and Police brutality