Giovanni's Room

“"...a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the heart."”

“Haunting writing, unparalleled insight into what shame, secrets and desire do to the human heart.”

“One of the best books ever written. And short! Honorable mention for The Hours by Michael Cunningham — so perfect its perfection is almost a flaw.”

“James Baldwin was one of those timeless authors. A must-read in my opinion!!”

“"I scarcely know how to describe that room. It became, in a way, every room I had ever been in and every room I find myself in hereafter will remind me of Giovanni’s room." heart ache”

“This is the single most angsty and most beautiful book I've ever read.”

“i finished this last week and have thought about it frequently since. if you’re okay with a summer read that brings some devastation coupled with some masterful writing”

“"Name a book that devastated you." (Psst, I highly recommend pairing Giovanni's Room with Tomasz Jedrowski's Swimming in the Dark AFTER reading this--I've rec'd it under Jen's Book Club. You'll appreciate both so much!)”

“Beautiful and ugly look into the human condition and what it means to live life for yourself versus for others”

“SO GOOD. SO SAD.”

“Luv it”

“want to read”

“A gorgeous cover!”

“A touching story and great read as Pride Month comes to a close!”

“it IS as good as everyone says it is, even better some would say (me, i'm saying that)”