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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

53 reviews

edgaranjapoe's review

challenging emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Misogyny, Sexual content, Grief, and Alcohol

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Alcoholism, Bullying, Child death, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Rape, Sexual assault, Transphobia, Violence, Blood, Car accident, Death of parent, Murder, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Sexual harassment, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

blueteacup's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Sexual assault

Moderate: Child death

biblioghoul's review against another edition

emotional sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship and Abandonment

Moderate: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Infidelity, Grief, Outing, and Gaslighting

Minor: Death, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Transphobia, Xenophobia, Murder, Alcohol, and Classism

readingpicnic's review against another edition

3.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Child death

adverb17's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Infidelity, Toxic relationship, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Miscarriage, and Sexual assault

lizziaha's review against another edition

sad

• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

4.25

This is an interesting look at masculinity, and perhaps because of that, I was put off by its rather bleak view of femininity. But the innate struggle of queerness that was woven through the story was frightening familiar and tugged at my heartstrings. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Misogyny, Sexual assault, Violence, Murder, and Alcohol

Moderate: Domestic abuse and Suicidal thoughts

shoohoob's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I just finished reading this book and I already wish I could read it again for the first time.

Giovanni’s Room comes to me at a very interesting point in my life. I resonate so much with David - searching for “home” and wanting to return to place that doesn’t exist anymore. Just like him, I want to understand myself and what I want but am uncertain on how to get there. I don’t know if this book helped in figuring things out, but it resonated with me in a way I didn’t realize I longed for. 

I’m so glad I read it. I think this book has aged so well and is still accessible as a classic. I think everyone should read it!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Homophobia, Infidelity, Sexual assault, Toxic relationship, Murder, and Alcohol

ismaymacklin's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

My first of many Baldwins. A true gift.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Sexual assault

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Transphobia

miniatureghosts's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia

Moderate: Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, and Transphobia

Minor: Sexual assault and Sexual harassment

maess's review against another edition

reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Homophobia, Misogyny, Physical abuse, Rape, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual violence, Suicidal thoughts, Grief, Murder, Outing, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Racism and Suicide