Reviews tagging 'Homophobia'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

1074 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

elaba25's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad tense fast-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

I loved this novel and the characters but the ending felt so rushed. Also the communism red scare plot point was not fleshed out enough + so many other unanswered questions. I honestly think there could be a trilogy just to wrap up the stories started in this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racism and Gaslighting

glowlngx's review against another edition

emotional medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• 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 and Racism

hollymileham's review against another edition

emotional hopeful slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

i really took my time with this (thank you law firm job) but that hasnt minimised its effect on me at all
as a sapphic girl it is so meaningful to read stories like this and though i do think this was a bit slow at times the story itself is so impactful and my heart aches to think about all the women who came before me who could not be with their love
i certainly could not be without my abs

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Sexism, and Lesbophobia

lolelolelolotte's review against another edition

emotional informative sad fast-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? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

quechaya's review against another edition

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.0

Loved it a lot more than I expected, considering YA isn't really my thing. Would have been 4.5 stars but

not a fan of the ambiguous ending. Better than a sad ending though.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racism, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage, Sexual content, Sexual harassment, and War

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

ebreheny25's review against another edition

adventurous emotional lighthearted 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

4.0

I am so glad I got to read this book. The ending felt a little anticlimactic, but that is my only real complaint. You feel like you are walking through life with Lilly and her relatives. I would read this book again in a heartbeat and recommend it to anyone. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Hate crime and Outing

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

freedomofchoys's review against another edition

emotional hopeful 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

This was a fun, easy to consume book, I wish there was more time spent on the

protagonist's father's communist party and possible deportation

plotline but that's not a huge complaint as the book primarily focuses on Lily's journey discovering her queerness. It was short and bittersweet, well written and engrossing. The book is very character focused and does a great job portraying the American born Chinese experience. 

 I also really enjoyed the setting of 1950s Chinatown. The book really does a great job of transporting you to San Francisco 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism