文中的Giovanni’s room其实代表着David的深柜属性(identity)，他因对自身性向的不确定而对深柜(乔的房间)感到肮脏、恶心，进而从心理上产生排斥、厌恶，但感官体验又让其沉溺其中无法自拔。一如小说末尾的隐喻，although David tries to walk away from his sexual past by joining the crowd of “normal” people waiting for the bus, the wind blows the torn piece of paper back to him, suggesting that he cannot escape the knowledge he has acquired in Paris. 作者以第一人称进行了大段大段的心理描写，与其说这是一本同志小说，倒不如说这是一本Queer小说。