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A review by huntour
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
5.0
Among Nabokov, this was one of the most beautifully written novels I’ve come across thus far. Unfortunately, I borrowed this from the library but whenever I purchase my own copy, it will be annotated to the nines.
While I’m not yet experienced with LGBTQ+ lit, I understand the significance of this novel in its history. This could — with a little bit of stretching of the imagination — be seen as the groundwork for Call Me By Your Name if it ended way more tragically and was less graphic.
It was also an insanely quick read!
While I’m not yet experienced with LGBTQ+ lit, I understand the significance of this novel in its history. This could — with a little bit of stretching of the imagination — be seen as the groundwork for Call Me By Your Name if it ended way more tragically and was less graphic.
It was also an insanely quick read!