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carolinasbooks's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
The way I cried-
THE LAST PAGE OHMY—
Seriously, so much better and more painful than the movie- I just- chef’s kiss
THE LAST PAGE OHMY—
Seriously, so much better and more painful than the movie- I just- chef’s kiss
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, and Sexual content
boy_topics's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Maybe a hot take but the book doesn't compare to the movie. In fact, the only real pleasure I got out of this was in imagining the movie while I was reading. I'm probably a biased reviewer because CMBYN is my favorite movie maybe of all time. I can't stop thinking about how André Aciman had something to say about her Virginia Woolf is overrated and this is his claim to fame. It's heavy handed and corny. The movie is a masterpiece and this pales in comparison. I think the movie did an amazing job curating the best moments of this, capturing its essence and none of the bad stuff. It is a lot raunchier than the movie, which adds a nice twist of knowledge to what was left out of the movie.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, and Sexual content
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