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4.0
hopeful medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes

In the 1950s, America is in the throes of the Red Scare paranoia. When Lily Hu's father is threatened with deportation and his identification papers are seized, Lily doesn't know what this will mean for her family.

One day, Lily finds an ad in the newspaper for a male impersonator named Tommy Andrews performing at the Telegraph Club.  She's not quite sure what this means for her, but when Kathleen Miller offers to take her there one night, Lily readily accepts.

I learned so much about San Francisco in the 1950s.  Between the challenges that Chinese Americans and the LGBTQ+ community faced during this time, Lo researched extensively before writing this book.  She gives more background information in the author's note and also provides a bibliography so that readers can do additional research on these topics.