It put into perspective just how lucky I am and how much times have changed. I saw some of my worst fears and most vivid hopes play out as I read. It centers around events in a nightclub called the Telegraph Club and Lily’s observations of her life surrounding these events.Īs someone who identifies as bisexual and Korean American, this book hit especially close to home. This book leads the reader through much of Lily’s senior year of high school, explaining her experience with coming to terms with her identity and defying her family’s expectations. Malinda Lo’s “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” portrays these struggles through the eyes of Lily Hu, a 17-year-old Chinese American lesbian living in San Francisco’s Chinatown in the 1950s. For most LGBTQ+ people of color, these topics come up every day, often accompanied by tension and other struggles. Everyone has to deal with them at one point or another. Warning: This article contains spoilers for the book “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo and contains mentions of homophobia and alcohol. “Last Night at the Telegraph Club” by Malinda Lo explores themes of love, family, identity, and race in an emotional but wonderful coming-of-age story.
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