Love it!! Such a fun and flirty summer read.

I found this book very interesting. it was full of twist, tension and mystery. This was my first time reading a book from him, and would definitely look into reading more from him in the near future.

5 stars. Again, James Baldwin has done it. He has made me feel the need to scream and cry and punch this book so hard with love. Especially as someone who is very good at making scenes / movies in my head with what I read, it feels like heart has been ripped out. I feel for both Giovanni and Hella in all honesty. I feel terrible for the predicaments they have been put in, the outcomes and what they grew / lived around. And though David sucks, I understand how he felt as well being torn between not only his feelings for both Giovanni and Hella, but America, and the people of France that he interacted with. This book really opens the readers eyes on intimacy such as making love with the body and not the person (or vice versa), how the room is not only literal, but a metaphor for how Giovanni is trying to change, or accommodate his life to make one for him and David though it is cluttered with his past. And even at the end, Hella making suggestions to accommodate herself for David to “replace” the feeling he had with Giovanni. Finally, the way I take that ending (which James Baldwin is a master at his endings) is no matter how hard David tries to forget Giovanni: he will always be with him, and the guilt that if David never left, Giovanni would still be here.

Very good story. Kept me guessing as to who did what. I did not guess the ending either.

It was very good and a truly extraordinary, exciting, and an exquisite book. It feels both fresh and exciting, crafting a distinct identity that stands out against the many other books on the stands. In the book there was a lot going on and it was hard to connect the pictures with the text. But it was overall a very good book to read and I look forward to reading the next parts of the books. Thank you.

Poignant coming-of-age story that expertly explores themes of family, friendship, and self-discovery. I enjoyed the well-developed characters and touching narrative about finding your place and your voice in the wake of family turmoil.

I don’t know how to feel but I know that Krista is a baddie. the work she went through was actually so crazy and the plot twist i did not expect. i love almost all of freida mcfadden books so of course I will read anything she writes. I hope I like her next book better

The Giver is a great dystopian novel. One of my top favorite books of all time. I’ve read it multiple times over the years and just finished reading it again.

No spoilers, but never put anything past Sarah! Once again, Jeneva had me ignoring all of my household chores so I can find out 'whodunnit'. Although it had been a while since I read the Perfect Marriage, it was written with just enough recap to jog my memory but not feel repetitious.

This brief and concise essay persuades the reader to think about the ideas and values that we cherish as Americans. The former First Lady wrote, "Tomorrow Is Now" during the Cold War and the Civil Rights Movement, which forced Americans to consider what kind of country and world we want in the future. It remains relevant to our political moment.