Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

176 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Set among the bohemian bars and nightclubs of 1950s Paris, this groundbreaking novel about love and the fear of love is “a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction” (The Atlantic). In the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and viol...

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Community Reviews Summary of 15,054 reviews

Moods

emotional 84%
sad 81%
reflective 68%
dark 53%
challenging 25%
tense 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 21%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 81% | A mix: 15% | Plot: 2%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 49% | Yes: 27% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 26% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 43% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 91% | It's complicated: 6% | No: 1%

Average rating

4.33

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