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A review by irisjb
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
emotional
sad
tense
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
5.0
'You want to leave Giovanni because he makes you stink. You want to despise Giovanni because he is not afraid of the stink of love. You want to kill him in the name of all your lying little moralities. And you—you are immoral.’
don’t hmu i’m inconsolable
don’t hmu i’m inconsolable
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Homophobia, and Infidelity
Moderate: Misogyny and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Miscarriage, Murder, and Transphobia