A review by jdamae11
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

dark emotional reflective sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.25

Matt Bomer narrating the sad gays .. amazing. It’s been at least a decade since I’ve read this and it’s no less tragic & lovely. David sucks so bad but ugh he’s so darn human. I understand it’s a reflection of the time but the misogyny / treatment of women here from pretty much every character is not my fave at all. Feel like I might have a lot more to say on that later but for now, that’s it. Using as a familiar title to get in a groove of reading all of Baldwin’s novels this year, & it was a banger. 

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