Reviews tagging 'Miscarriage'

Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

287 reviews

mostlykenny's review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad 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

This book was amazing !! If you’re into historical fiction and into queer discovery then I’d recommend this !! Also I’d recommend to read the Authors Note because it gives out some inspiring and informative information and history about what is like to be queer, Asian America, and most especially lesbian in the 1950s plus nineteen century. Please read this book. It is outstanding and  beautiful. 5 stars.  ⭐️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Drug use, Racial slurs, Racism, Police brutality, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Minor: Miscarriage

I was so happy that Kath and Lily found each other at the end in the Epilogue !! I’m so happy for them :)

ottercorg's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

It always feels strange for me to call a book that wrenches my heart "a delight" but that's what this was. From beginning to end, I delighted in getting to know Lily through the pages and see her grow into herself, no matter the cost. Young love, finding one's identity, taking risks, figuring out who your friends are - it's something we all have to go through, but the circumstances make it all the more difficult for our main character.

I truly love Lo's writing style, especially the callbacks to earlier moments via parentheses between text. It's a simple detail that I just ate up. I admire Lo for her commitment to research in writing this book, and then for sharing her findings after her story ended. I think I'll definitely find myself reading more of her books in the future.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Bullying, Drug use, Homophobia, Miscarriage, Racism, Sexual content, Forced institutionalization, Lesbophobia, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Deportation

amare_'s review against another edition

challenging emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

4.75

such a beautiful read!!! my only complaint is that the author often used a lot of descriptions of streets in san francisco, it gets quite confusing and difficult to picture if you're not from there. besides that I really liked the writing style. as someone who's the age of lily and kath, I thought their relationship was realistic. not too sexual in nature but also not completely clean. the pacing was great, the short chapters made me feel like I was making progress. had no filler chapters, it felt like each one had a part in moving the story forward. and THAT scene with tommy andrews and lily was SO HOT!!! I'm definitely gonna go buy her perfume so I can get ladies 🏃🏽‍♀️

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Moderate: Miscarriage and War

Minor: Sexual content and Alcohol

pinetree_reads's review against another edition

emotional informative reflective sad fast-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

3.0

I found that the book was a good middle ground but not something I was obsessed over.
In the beginning I found it quite boring, since it had too much description of things for my taste and I nearly put it down. Only around chapter 8 I felt like it was going somewhere.

I know that the relationship between Lily and Kath is not the only focal point of the story but I still found it quite short. It didn't feel rushed but was missing.
Making it okay to continue reading but not a necessity born from curiosity about how the story would end.

That said I know I'm not the target group since I'm white so take everything with a grain of salt.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Outing, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Racism, and War

meaghanelizabook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional hopeful 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? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, Xenophobia, and Lesbophobia

Moderate: Racial slurs, Sexual content, and Toxic friendship

Minor: Miscarriage

myloveshine's review against another edition

hopeful medium-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Miscarriage

Minor: Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship

letters_from_gabriella's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? It's complicated

4.0

This book would’ve been a 5 star read if it weren’t for a few sections that felt unnecessary to me

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexual content, Xenophobia, Lesbophobia, and Outing

Moderate: Alcoholism, Miscarriage, Panic attacks/disorders, Toxic friendship, Alcohol, War, and Deportation

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Pedophilia

rachaelcandoit's review against another edition

emotional informative 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? Yes

5.0

I really loved this story. I have a lot of gaps in my history knowledge and so a lot of this information was newer for me to read. I loved Lily the main character and the relationships that she explores throughout the book. 

Her perspective was so interesting to me and I was fully immersed in her story. 

Minor spoils:

The romance was incredibly sweet and I thought the characters were adorable in exploring their sexuality and love for each other. 

I also feel like I gained a lot of insight from reading from this perspective - especially during this time period. A lot of what it covers wasn't really taught in school and I feel like that this history is important for everyone to know. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Deportation

Minor: Miscarriage, Racial slurs, Toxic friendship, and Deportation

victoriousbookworm's review against another edition

challenging informative reflective medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Racism

Minor: Miscarriage, War, and Deportation

tey_lynn's review against another edition

emotional hopeful reflective sad tense 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? No

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Sexism, Xenophobia, Toxic friendship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Bullying, Cursing, Drug use, Miscarriage, and Deportation