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

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 enjoyed this read, I found the relationships compelling and I loved the way Lily's inner voice is written. 

I felt it did leave me with some unanswered questions which i would have liked to have addressed.
Did her father get his papers back? Did anything actually ever happen to Calvin and the Man Ts'ing? Does Aunt Judy ever understand like she asks Lily to give her patience for? I think it would be nice to have had more of a window into where Lily's family were on her return to San Francisco. It's implied not great, as Lily says she'll lie about where she's been, and it bothers me not to really see the development because she was so adamant about not lying, about maintaining trust with her mother even if it made her hate her. How did Lily and Kath manage to find each other again? After so much worry about not knowing where she was I felt a bit robbed of the relief of Lily finding her again.
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