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Published in 1956, Giovanni's Room is the story of David, a young man living in Paris in the 1950s. Waiting for his fiancée Hella to return from a trip to Spain, David starts an affair with an Italian bartender named Giovanni. Said affair spans several months. Giovanni is passionate and clever, but something seems off. Soon the two find themselves living together in Giovanni's small room. David begins to feel stifled, while Giovanni repeatedly says that he won't survive if David leaves him. Duri
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Aug 28, 2024
Davenport Public Library Iowa
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I just didn't like it. Our main character was a selfish jerk who only worried about himself. Toxic relationships everywhere and by the time the novel ended, he hadn't learned anything. Boo. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I don't do TOXIC. MEN.
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