Last Night at the Telegraph Club is set in the perspective of an Asian(Chinese)-American teen living in San Francisco during the 1950s. Lily Hu is just beginning to understand her sexuality that has been lingering within her ever since she could remember. Throughout the novel the reader becomes encapsulated by Lily's growth and exploration of herself and her boundaries. This journey is not an easy one for Lily. After all, she is a lesbian in the 1950s. Lily has to tiptoe around her father and the nosey neighbours within Chinatown. This book is thrilling, painful, and heartwarming. A necessary read for Queer youth.
