Last Night at the Telegraph Club Winner of the National Book Award, Young People's Literature 2021

Lovely!

Bewertung am 08.12.2025
Bewertungsnummer: 2673265
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That was great! Such a good book, especially in winter, because the story mostly takes place during winter holidays. Full of emotions, great depiction of teenage feelings and thoughts. Loved it!

An engrossing read about finding one's identity

Bewertung am 01.06.2022
Bewertungsnummer: 1722416
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Last Night at the Telegraph Club is a coming-of-age story about finding peace between conflicting identities: In the 1950's, Lily Hu learns to navigate life between her conservative Chinese family and the alluring discovery of the underground LGBTQ+ nightlife in San Francisco. Not only is it a tender love story and an exciting journey to oneself, but the book also reveals the issues Chinese immigrants faced in the US (i.e. racism, accusations of sympathising with communists) and the social pressure to not stand out in the community. With beautifully crafted language this book draws the reader in and doesn't let go until the very last page. Definitely one of my favorite books I've read this year.