malinda lo last night at the telegraph club

It was about two women, and they fell in love with each other.” And then Lily asked the question that had taken root in her, that was even now unfurling its leaves and demanding to be shown the sun: “Have you ever heard of such a thing?” *Note: I received an e-ARC of this title from the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Īcclaimed author of Ash Malinda Lo returns with her most personal and ambitious novel yet, a gripping story of love and duty set in San Francisco’s Chinatown during the Red Scare.

Publisher: Dutton Books for Young Readers (Penguin Random House)Ĭontent Warnings: racism/racial slurs, outdated/offensive terminology (Malinda Lo specifically writes why she decides to use these terms, as she wanted to be as true to the 1950s as possible), homophobia, physical abuse, emotional abuse, underage drinking, body horror (war context), mention of miscarriage, external & internalised lesbomisia, queermisia, heteronormative language, sexism & misogyny, deportation discussed, death of a father But then there are books like Last Night at the Telegraph Club that just makes it easy to write a review.

It’s been a while, but it’s review time!! Nowadays, I try to really enjoy what I’m reading and get lost in the story instead of thinking about how I’ll review the book.

Malinda lo last night at the telegraph club