alvin_lai 's review for:

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

4.75

emotional reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: N/A

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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This destroyed me especially towards the end. I found myself, multiple times, putting down the book and walking around my room letting it sink in. I only wish I could read this for the first time and had the capacity to fully take in the angst that comes with the writing.