Last Night At The Telegraph Club is a coming of age story of a sixteen year old Chinese American girl in the 1950s, discovering the world of lesbianism and her first love (as well as dealing with racism, possible deportation and other issues of that period).
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I'm not used to reading historical fiction, I'm aware that queer history is very painful and I often don't want to subject myself to pain and sadness.
But this story, although it is obviously not all sunshine and rainbows, still remains quite positive and hopeful. Lily finds her place, finds people like her, she finds love and she finds a way to stand up for herself despite the world being against her. And I appreciated that so much. Seeing her discover this world she can be herself in, a world that says "yes, you are valid and you can be happy just as you are" felt heartwarming beyond belief.