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

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? No

4.0

Wonderfully told story; one of the best young adult LGBTQIA+ novels. I love the intersectionality between race (with Lily and her family being Chinese), gender issues because of the expectations of what a woman's life is supposed to be like (marry a man and have children), and sexuality (the obvious persecution of gay, trans, and lesbian peoples at this time). The weaving of these issues is done intricately so as to give a full understanding of how many social norms and expectations are stacked against Lily throughout this entire novel.