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A review by onmalsshelf
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Some of the best writing I’ve ever read in a classic, but with the most insufferable cast of characters. Oi with the misogyny already
Also The Atlantic lied in their blurb, ‘Exciting…a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction’
Exciting? Where?
Also The Atlantic lied in their blurb, ‘Exciting…a book that belongs in the top rank of fiction’
Exciting? Where?
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Homophobia, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Death of parent, Outing, Alcohol, and Classism