Reviews - Giovanni's Room | The StoryGraph

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Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

4.36 AVERAGE

millybanilly's review against another edition

4.5

emotional inspiring reflective tense slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Beautiful story about finding love while still struggling to love yourself. I truly loved that he incorporates so much French in the book, it was fun learning new words!

alpha213's review against another edition

4.25

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

velvetmrng's review against another edition

5.0

dark emotional sad tense 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: N/A

James Baldwin is a beautiful, beautiful genius. This book crushed me. 100/10.

alithursliterature's review against another edition

4.75

dark emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Just beautiful. You feel sucked into the vortex of David and Giovanni’s fast, dark, depression-romance. David’s internalized homophobia was the most interesting part of this book to me—and all the euphemisms he used for homosexuality and sex throughout his narration. His shame is palpable. But so is the tenderness and affection he feels for Giovanni.