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A review by atreegrowsinbooks
Last Night at the Telegraph Club by Malinda Lo
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
I really wanted to like this book more than I did. The pacing at first was very slow until around the 3/4 mark, and then it sped up. Maybe this book would be better suited for me if I had read it instead of listening to the audio.
Because the pacing was slow at first, I found myself not wanting to pick the book up but was into it more once it sped up.
I liked learning about SF history and picturing the areas that I knew. It was also very interesting to learn more about the racism and struggles that Asian Americans dealt with during this time. While that was secondary to the story, I would have liked more.
Because the pacing was slow at first, I found myself not wanting to pick the book up but was into it more once it sped up.
I liked learning about SF history and picturing the areas that I knew. It was also very interesting to learn more about the racism and struggles that Asian Americans dealt with during this time. While that was secondary to the story, I would have liked more.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Homophobia, Racism, and Lesbophobia
Moderate: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, and Toxic friendship
Minor: Sexual content