A review by kanj1
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

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

5.0

the depiction of shame and internalized homophobia is so ! and the way it talks on how cishet patriarchy values can fall into queer relationships usually by playing onto the shame queer folks ( or in this instance gay men) have to be seen as the “woman” and the “man” in the relationship is soo! alongside the commentary of what it exactly it means to be a women in a cishet relationship especially in the time taken place! baldwin lowkeg ate that 
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