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A review by archercasper
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
dark
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
I didn't know so many commas could be in a book; the amount of run-on sentences annoyed me to no end. I also don't understand why the vast majority of MLM books are overrun with completely insufferable characters, but considering the time period this was written in I guess it's fitting.
I was not a fan of the writing, the characters, nor the story. I appreciated the complex message Baldwin was trying to convey and I understand why people enjoy the book, but it was not for me. There was nothing moving nor memorable about it.
I was not a fan of the writing, the characters, nor the story. I appreciated the complex message Baldwin was trying to convey and I understand why people enjoy the book, but it was not for me. There was nothing moving nor memorable about it.