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Giovanni's Room by James Baldwin
4.5
challenging emotional reflective sad fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

This is one of those books that take you into the story, where you feel for the characters, their suffering and their joy.
His journey to find love, happiness, confusion and even hatred sometimes is, very close to what a human has through life. It takes you by the hand and, even if you didn't learn to love David, he becomes that friend which never takes your advice, but which you're still there for.