A review by literaryintersections
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo

emotional 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

4.5

I loved this book. It’s smart and complex and sad but also really loving. The growing relationship between Lily and Kath was really beautiful as they are both finding themselves. 

The whole point of this book is finding refuge and safety: safety to be Chinese American during the 50s, a girl who loves STEM, and to be part of the queer community. And I love the ways that Lo created this safety, and also challenged the safety through friends, family, laws, etc. parts of this were scary and I wasn’t sure how it would end. 
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