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Giovanni’s Room
Giovanni’s Room
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April 1, 2022
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Silver
Apr 30, 2019 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: best-books, mystery, 1001books, 20th-centruy, lgbt
A beautiful brutal book! I loved the dark atmospheric mood the author created to pull the reader into a different time and place, down the gritty streets and into seedy bars. The book felt oppressive truly reflecting the inner lives of the characters. It was stifling (in the very best of ways). The whole book captures that feeling of being cramped in Giovanni’s tiny, dirty room amid all the transitional chaos of his efforts to change it. Rooms, cells, houses all serve a symbolism for the interna ...more
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Ofthecomely
Nov 17, 2018 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This was a beautifully written lyrical and haunting story that I don't think I will ever forget. ...more
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Debbie
Apr 30, 2013 rated it really liked it
Shelves: fiction, lgbtq
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Oct 29, 2014 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: classics, lgbt
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May 07, 2017 rated it it was amazing
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Mar 11, 2018 marked it as to-read
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May 13, 2019 rated it really liked it
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Mar 25, 2022 marked it as to-read
JP
Dec 05, 2022 rated it it was ok
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Jessica
Oct 03, 2022 marked it as to-read
Tom
Apr 23, 2025 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Jun 26, 2023 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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