In today’s consumerist economy it is frowned upon to be too enamoured with inanimate objects. Yet, here I am in love with a book. This is the account of a love affair between two men in Paris, it follows its beauty and demise. It has been a long time since I have been so compelled by a novel. Baldwin has instantly become my favorite author.
— Amber
I am so fundamentally changed after reading this novel. It's heart-wrenching and melancholic and creates an atmosphere so heavy you almost can't put it down.
— SolSet in the 1950s Paris of American expatriates, liaisons, and violence, a young man finds himself caught between desire and conventional morality.
With a sharp, probing imagination, James Baldwin's now-classic narrative delves into the mystery of loving and creates a moving, highly controversial story of death and passion that reveals the unspoken complexities of the human heart.