20.5k reviews for:

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

4.36 AVERAGE

jetski's review against another edition

4.25

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Minor: Self harm

sapphic_snow's review against another edition

3.5

emotional reflective medium-paced

kamille_t's review against another edition

5.0

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I just want to scream and cry after this one. FUCK

lauralee_lu's review against another edition

4.5

dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

shrhomer's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

moodymami's review against another edition

3.0

reflective sad tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

readwithcesco's review against another edition

3.0

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I kind of had a hard time getting through this book, especially for how short of a read it really is. I just honestly haven’t read many books this dated and that’s what I’m going to have to say is what held me back from being captivated. The story itself is actually good and well written, it’s about regret and hatred of yourself and acceptance (or lack there of) and it’s really great to see that this was a very normal thing for gay people in the past! It was great to read something that puts into perspective how far society has come.

giorgia_porge's review against another edition

5.0

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So perfectly written and intense. I've felt every bit of passion, pain and fear.
In just two word this book is true and tragic. This is the story of a young man that finds out that when love is denied and pushed away the world just falls apart.
I have no idea how, in a world in which this book exists, humans mange to be so intolerant and hateful towards each other.

stephascope's review against another edition

5.0

challenging emotional reflective fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

leastre's review against another edition

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“What I mean about being a woman is, we might get married now and stay married for fifty years and I might be a stranger to you every instant of that time and you might never know it.”