A review by tracie
Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin

4.0

I was only vaguely aware of James Baldwin prior to seeing the outstanding "I Am Not Your Negro" documentary. I left the cinema immediately needing to read some of his work and Giovanni's Room was the only one of his novels that the library had. This tiny novel packs a hell of a punch especially given that it was written in 1956.

An engaged American man in '50's Paris begins a tortuous love affair with the titular Giovanni. Much angst, self loathing and heart break ensues. Exquisite.