![]() One night, a zombielike figure warns David he will burn in Hell if he gives in to his desire for Giovanni. Their feelings soon become complicated, however, as David feels that his desire for Giovanni could be dangerous. When Giovanni looks at him, David feels as if no one has truly looked at him before. He is instantly attracted to Giovanni and feels a connection. David has proposed to his girlfriend Hella, who goes off to Spain to consider his proposal. Our protagonist David meets Giovanni at a local gay bar. ![]() The novel was published in 1956 - a particularly impressive feat during the mid-19th century when homosexuality was still considered a mental illness in the United States - and goes beyond the sterile categories of LGBTQ+ identity politics and towards the messiness and risky nature of human attraction and desire. Sixty-five years after its publication, James Baldwin’s Giovanni’s Room feels as trailblazing as ever. ![]()
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