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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Baldwin is not of this earth. His writing is something of another world, another universe. I am unable to comprehend how, stylistically, he can be so straightforward and simple, yet so complexly poetic. Giovanni’s Room cut me open for Baldwin, for myself, for every queer person, and for Giovanni. Love and lust are so often confused and you cannot determine what a relationship is between two people, unless you are one of those two, and even then, you only know your side. And sometimes you don’t even know that. The pain exhibited in this novel was profound and beautiful and I will think about Giovanni for the rest of my days. I cannot help but hate David, despite my logic telling me to believe that he did what he thought best for himself, given the time and his situation. Maybe one day I will recover from this.
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A heartbreaking story, written in just a few words. Brilliant.
This is more than just a "gay book", it provides a look on life, love, and desire, and it's written in a such poetic way that truly transcends past and present.
This is more than just a "gay book", it provides a look on life, love, and desire, and it's written in a such poetic way that truly transcends past and present.
dark
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
este libro es perfecto. no le falta nada. esta escrito preciosamente, es como si las palabras te llevaran a través de una historia en lugar de contártela, no sé como explicarlo pero creo q es de los mejores libros que he leído
im in complete awe right now. i can’t speak. this was so intense and heartbreaking. David is an evil man for ruining the life of everyone around him. read this please.