Reviews tagging Sexism

Giovanni’s Room, by James Baldwin

33 reviews

lk3ssaf's review against another edition

reflective sad fast-paced

• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

A painful story of love and hatred between two men. Beautifully written. The novel is a witness to the main character's fear, his all consuming fear of love. 

I was so sad reading the second part. I knew how everything was going to play out, how it would all fall apart. It was heartbreaking to see how David had so many moments he could've chosen to stop it, but he could not overcome his internal struggle in time. 

Giovanni was such a beloved character to me, which made it so much harder to watch him try so hard knowing it was futile. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death

Minor: Homophobia, Sexism, and Sexual content

brainrot_197's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional reflective sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, and Misogyny

Moderate: Murder and Pedophilia

mhairicorinne's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Misogyny, Homophobia, Suicidal thoughts, and Sexism

Moderate: Death

malsguth's review against another edition

reflective sad slow-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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Homophobia

Moderate: Sexism

andsoitgoes's review against another edition

dark sad tense slow-paced

3.0

I can see why this is a classic as the writing is artistic, and the emotions extracted by the subject matter are intense. However, the pace of the novel was not for me (very slow) and all of the characters seems a little more stereotypical than realistic. Not my cup of tea, but if you like emotionally intense books with an aura of mystery you'd probably like it. Please read trigger warnings before reading!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Emotional abuse, and Sexual harassment

Moderate: Death, Sexism, Toxic relationship, and Homophobia

maess's review against another edition

reflective sad 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Rape, Alcoholism, Homophobia, Murder, Death, Grief, Misogyny, Outing, Physical abuse, Sexism, Sexual assault, Sexual harassment, Sexual violence, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Racism and Suicide

hanna_hllqvist's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia and Misogyny

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Rape, Sexism, Sexual content, and Sexual harassment

claired01's review against another edition

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Homophobia, Murder, and Sexism

kaitisbooknook's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional reflective tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexism, Homophobia, and Violence

Moderate: Sexual harassment

poirot's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Homophobia, Alcohol, Death, Misogyny, Murder, Outing, Sexism, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Death of parent

Minor: Child death, Miscarriage, and Pregnancy