La stanza di Giovanni by James Baldwin, Antonio Clericuzio

La stanza di Giovanni

James Baldwin, Antonio Clericuzio

192 pages • first pub 1956 (editions)

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

Nel 1956, quando La stanza di Giovanni uscì per la prima volta in America, si sollevò un grande scalpore per il modo esplicito e diretto con cui nel romanzo veniva trattato l'argomento omosessualità, allora, ma talvolta ancora oggi, considerato co...

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Moods

emotional 85%
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
tense 27%
challenging 24%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 18%

Plot- or character-driven?

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

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 26% | No: 21%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 55% | No: 27% | Yes: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 44% | No: 32% | It's complicated: 18% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 92% | It's complicated: 6%

Average rating

4.34

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