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stellahadz 's review for:
Giovanni's Room
by James Baldwin
dark
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
A beautifully written story. I wish there had been more exploration of David and Giovanni's relationship in the middle third of the book, but otherwise it absolutely lives up to the hype. As far as I'm concerned, James Baldwin is incapable of writing a bad story.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Infidelity
Moderate: Homophobia, Misogyny, Sexual content, Death of parent, Murder
Minor: Child death