A review by keelymightread
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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

4.0

I loved the angsty nature of this book. I enjoyed a queer romance in the 50’s so interesting. Reminded me a lot of the TV show Fellow Travellers, which was also devastating.I never really got attached to the couple though. Since it was so short, we really got bare snippets of their relationship as the story is kind of told from the future. I loved the love interest but the main character was the anti hero so to speak. If that speaks to you, then you’ll love this because it’s very self-destructive kind of protagonist. Overall, it taught me the lesson of honesty specifically about what you want in life. 
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