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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
5.0
challenging dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

No one is lying when they talk about how devastating this book is. I wouldn't hand it to you and say 'enjoy' because you will not be having a nice time, which is probably why it's one of those books everyone should read.

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