Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

Giovanni's Room

James Baldwin

233 pages • first pub 1956 (editions) user-added

fiction classics lgbtqia+ literary emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Description

David, a young American in 1950s Paris, is waiting for his fiancée to return from vacation in Spain. But when he meets Giovanni, a handsome Italian barman, the two men are drawn into an intense affair. After three months David's fiancée returns an...

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Moods

emotional 85%
sad 80%
reflective 67%
dark 52%
tense 26%
challenging 25%
mysterious 5%
inspiring 2%
adventurous 1%
hopeful 1%
informative 1%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 20%
fast 17%

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: 43% | 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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