ABOUT THE BOOK:
David, a young American man whose girlfriend has gone off to Spain to contemplate marriage, is left alone in Paris and begins an affair with an Italian man, Giovanni. The entire story is narrated by David during “the night which is leading me to the most terrible morning of my life,” when Giovanni will be executed. Baldwin tackles social isolation, gender and sexual identity crisis, as well as conflicts of masculinity within this story of a young bisexual man navigating the public sphere in a society that rejects a core aspect of his sexuality.
REVIEW BY DANIA: (NONE)
OTHER INFORMATION:
Giovanni’s Room was ranked number 2 on a list of the best 100 gay and lesbian novels compiled by The Publishing Triangle in 1999.
On November 5, 2019, the BBC News listed Giovanni’s Room on its list of the 100 most influential novels.
TRIGGER WARNINGS:
1. Abusive relationship
2. Alcohol
3. Cheating
4. Death
5. Depression
6. Emotional abuse
7. Homophobia
8. Misogyny
9. Murder
10. Violence
