In Giovanni's Room, David is faced with the same type of decision; on the surface he faces a choice between his American fiancée (and value set) and his European boyfriend, but ultimately, like Baldwin, he must grapple with "being alienated by the culture that produced him."
"Giovanni toas" seisab David silmitsi sarnase otsusega: pealispinnal näib, et tema valik on ameerika tüdruksõbra (ja väärtuste) ning eurooplasest poiss-sõbra vahel, kuid sügavamal tasandil peab ta sarnaselt Baldwiniga tulema toime võõrandumisega kultuurist, milles ta on üles kasvanud.