This book is like an onion with many layers to peel, any one of which can bring you to tears.Īs a boy, Ludwik experiences feelings for another boy who shares his feelings. Yet, the story of the relationship between two men exists in a climate even more toxic than that of Baldwin's classic. Anyone who has read that novel will find it almost unimaginable that this one is as good! It is as powerful and as emotionally devastating as Baldwin's, dealing with so much more than the pain of same-sex relationships. It portrays the forbidden relationship between two men who love one another. Giovanni's Room is one of the most influential novels in literature. Swimming in the Dark makes a few references to Jomes Baldwin's Giovanni's Room. Incredible! If you want only one word to sum up a book, 'incredible' is the word, and this is the book.
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