Review by artemispraxius - Giovanni's Room

artemispraxius 's review for:

Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

3.25

dark emotional reflective sad

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oof. Just oof. A very thoughtful piece that…well, I feel like would mean different things to different people. It’s very much one of those novels that make you stop and ponder. It’s brutal and a little out of date in its ideologies, but it was set in the 1950s, so you can’t blame it. I feel bad for everyone involved. And, for a little bit of hinting, you can rename this book ‘David’s Closet’ and understand what this is going to be about.

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