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hotmomma90000's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
babyquark's review against another edition
emotional
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
akookieforyou's review
5.0
“Call me by your name and I'll call you by mine.”
This book is beautifully written, and has such an amazing, one-of-a-kind love story to tell. It has made me feel so many different emotions, in ways other books I've read failed to. I highly recommend it to everyone who loves love, and isn't afraid to shed a few tears.
This book is beautifully written, and has such an amazing, one-of-a-kind love story to tell. It has made me feel so many different emotions, in ways other books I've read failed to. I highly recommend it to everyone who loves love, and isn't afraid to shed a few tears.
sunpuddles's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
calliekay's review against another edition
5.0
This story, both book and movie will always, always make my hearts melt like no other story can. The deep emotions that you can relate to, if you’ve felt them, aren’t met in anything else I’ve ever read.
I read through this again quickly this evening, but really need to annotate and highlight my favorite moments and quotes next time. There are so many. But of course, one of my most favorite is when Elio’s Dad is speaking to him about Oliver and how special their friendship is. Ahhhhh!!!
I read through this again quickly this evening, but really need to annotate and highlight my favorite moments and quotes next time. There are so many. But of course, one of my most favorite is when Elio’s Dad is speaking to him about Oliver and how special their friendship is. Ahhhhh!!!
rustbeltredux's review
4.5
”I had not changed. The world hadn’t changed. But nothing would be the same.”
This was beautiful and definitely worth all the hype. I still haven’t seen the movie. I’m quite likely the only gay left on the planet who hasn’t 😂 It’s something I’ll have to finally get around to. But honestly I’d rather spend the time reading.
I’m not sure what I expected from this book. The prose was odd, but not in a bad way. Spending so much time in Elio’s head, seeing the world and feeling all that emotion through his eyes was an experience worth having. And it gave what little dialogue there was more of an impact.
My takeaway: why is it so damn hard to tell those we love just how much they mean to us? Not that I’m good at it either. Rather terrible at it actually. Sigh…
This was beautiful and definitely worth all the hype. I still haven’t seen the movie. I’m quite likely the only gay left on the planet who hasn’t 😂 It’s something I’ll have to finally get around to. But honestly I’d rather spend the time reading.
I’m not sure what I expected from this book. The prose was odd, but not in a bad way. Spending so much time in Elio’s head, seeing the world and feeling all that emotion through his eyes was an experience worth having. And it gave what little dialogue there was more of an impact.
My takeaway: why is it so damn hard to tell those we love just how much they mean to us? Not that I’m good at it either. Rather terrible at it actually. Sigh…
elwood's review against another edition
5.0
Finishing this feels like the end of the funnest vacation/trip of my life and i’m having a depressed episode because I just didn’t want my trip to end.
I am unwell.
I am unwell.
maimona's review against another edition
5.0
To read the book from Elio point of view the author got us involved so much with this character.
In the beginning, I felt that he was more of a stalker since that the way he put his feelings toward Oliver was too creepy somehow, but then I thought maybe because it is just Elio in love with Oliver one-sidedly and Oliver doesn't feel the same about hem that is why it felt creepy.
with the development of the story, we still got to see Elio feelings get stronger with some other complicated feelings and thoughts about how much of these feelings can be called love and how much of them are just out of idolizing and being enchanted by the charisma of the other person.
Somehow Elio and Oliver get to know the feelings ones hold for the other, and still one thing for sure, Elio love Oliver more. it doesn't matter if the story told by Elio or Oliver I think everyone who read until the end will know that- I won't say why just to not ruin it for others who didn't read the book yet.
The most impressive thing that I want to point out about this book, that the way the feelings are described are the sentiment each one of us can relate to, they are told from the way we humans feel, there is no overdoing in the feelings they just feel too human, too right...
Moreover, somehow this is a first for me, to read the book and feel like I know from the start how it is gonna end, still continued reading till the last word, just to get my feelings confirmed about it and still didn't feel disappointed that it ended the way i felt it would. considering the fact that it left me feeling bad and heartbroken toward Elio, it did not matter, the author wrapped it just right !!
one more thing to note again, this is a book with a lot of heavy feelings. as must of them, we held in our hearts and here in the book they just hit right through us, just to get us aware of them...
My favorite part is in the last page - it says a lot of hidden meanings plus it is just too sad for my heart:
“I'm like you,' he said. 'I remember everything.'
I stopped for a second. If you remember everything, I wanted to say, and if you are really like me, then before you leave tomorrow, or when you’re just ready to shut the door of the taxi and have already said goodbye to everyone else and there’s not a thing left to say in this life, then, just this once, turn to me, even in jest, or as an afterthought, which would have meant everything to me when we were together, and, as you did back then, look me in the face, hold my gaze, and call me by your name”
In the beginning, I felt that he was more of a stalker since that the way he put his feelings toward Oliver was too creepy somehow, but then I thought maybe because it is just Elio in love with Oliver one-sidedly and Oliver doesn't feel the same about hem that is why it felt creepy.
with the development of the story, we still got to see Elio feelings get stronger with some other complicated feelings and thoughts about how much of these feelings can be called love and how much of them are just out of idolizing and being enchanted by the charisma of the other person.
Somehow Elio and Oliver get to know the feelings ones hold for the other, and still one thing for sure, Elio love Oliver more. it doesn't matter if the story told by Elio or Oliver I think everyone who read until the end will know that- I won't say why just to not ruin it for others who didn't read the book yet.
The most impressive thing that I want to point out about this book, that the way the feelings are described are the sentiment each one of us can relate to, they are told from the way we humans feel, there is no overdoing in the feelings they just feel too human, too right...
Moreover, somehow this is a first for me, to read the book and feel like I know from the start how it is gonna end, still continued reading till the last word, just to get my feelings confirmed about it and still didn't feel disappointed that it ended the way i felt it would. considering the fact that it left me feeling bad and heartbroken toward Elio, it did not matter, the author wrapped it just right !!
one more thing to note again, this is a book with a lot of heavy feelings. as must of them, we held in our hearts and here in the book they just hit right through us, just to get us aware of them...
My favorite part is in the last page - it says a lot of hidden meanings plus it is just too sad for my heart:
“I'm like you,' he said. 'I remember everything.'
I stopped for a second. If you remember everything, I wanted to say, and if you are really like me, then before you leave tomorrow, or when you’re just ready to shut the door of the taxi and have already said goodbye to everyone else and there’s not a thing left to say in this life, then, just this once, turn to me, even in jest, or as an afterthought, which would have meant everything to me when we were together, and, as you did back then, look me in the face, hold my gaze, and call me by your name”
aivashina's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75