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Call Me by Your Name by André Aciman

63 reviews

anton13's review against another edition

funny sad tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

I marked 3 stars but I would have to say it was like a 3,5-3,75 star book. This book wasn’t always my kind of book. The first two parts of it specifically where really tough for me to get through. For awhile I thought it was only worth like 2,5 stars. However I have to say the last two parts pleasantly surprised me. I think if the whole book was like the last two parts I would’ve given it 4,5-5 stars. It’s not that the writer is bad because he’s not, it’s more the way he chooses to write that didn’t sit right with me.
I found that it was an easy read but the pages are wordy and crammed. It does not lead to a pleasant reading experience. I already have problems reading cause of my eyes and this made it so much harder. I also wish that the writer had made Elio less of a perv.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Minor: Death of parent, Homophobia, Death, and Alcohol

beanwa's review against another edition

emotional reflective relaxing medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

A really beautiful and atmospheric read. The atmosphere is really what earned this book its 4.5 stars from me. Very explicit! But none of it felt necessarily gratuitous (though there were quite a few weird moments lol). It is weird how often the story refers to Oliver and Elio's age gap though, I'm not really sure if it was really all that necessary? Why couldn't they both be teenagers, or Elio be 19/20? That aside, I really enjoyed reading this and I especially enjoyed the ending - I think it wrapped everything up really nicely. Overall, beautifully written!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cancer, and Vomit

Minor: Alcohol

captainwinter's review against another edition

emotional reflective slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.5

Maybe I just don’t ‘get’ the book, but it really wasn’t my thing. I don’t get why Elio had to be underage for this to work, I found the writing to be pretentious and not fitting for a 17 year old, the relationship is obsessive and pretty toxic, there is so much build up but basically no climax (I thought the trip to Rome was gonna be it but no?), I still don’t understand what the whole call you by my name thing is about, and there’s some other minor problematic stuff. Also pretty much nothing happens? Like I just don’t get it? And don’t even get me started on the peach and the toilet thing.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol

Minor: Transphobia, Vomit, Rape, and Cancer

theuncannydani's review against another edition

dark slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

Contains pedophilia, grooming, transphobia, homophobia and racism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism and Addiction

gabbygarcia's review against another edition

challenging reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I don't even know how to describe this book. The prose is absolutely stunning, incandescent... though, contrary to the back page's bold declaration, I would not call this a love story lmao 

I would advise readers to research this book thoroughly and read the content warnings beforehand as many descriptions are quite graphic and uncomfortable to read. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Blood, Homophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Racism, and Ableism

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Excrement, Antisemitism, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Transphobia

racist remarks about thai and mexican people

bubblegum_or_books's review against another edition

emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Blood and Vomit

qspeaks's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted reflective sad slow-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

3.75

The way Aciman writes really makes you feel all of the raw emotion of being 17 and experiencing your first real love again. There are moments when this book brought back memories and emotions that I had completely forgotten I had ever felt. It's a slow read and feels almost stream-of-consciousness in some areas, which is incredibly charming and oddly adds to the immersion. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Sexual content, Vomit, Grief, and Excrement

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Drug use, and Terminal illness

amberrenfrey's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, and Alcohol

Minor: Child death, Vomit, Death of parent, Excrement, and Terminal illness

aexileigh's review against another edition

adventurous sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

1.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

Moderate: Death

Minor: Grief, Antisemitism, Cancer, Forced institutionalization, War, and Homophobia

bardic_llama's review against another edition

challenging emotional sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

0.25

While there’s a plot, it has no substance. It’s pedophilia disguised as a teen’s first summer fling that ends in heartbreak because they were never meant to be in the first place. And it feels as if the queer aspects of it were to hide the pedophilia. Even though I hated Lolita due to how intimately you get to know Herbert Herbert’s thoughts, I’d rather torture myself by rereading that. 

Lastly, this could be due to the amount of horror stuff but Élio had the potential to be a yandere and even though I knew from the get-go that wouldn’t be happened, I’m disappointed that it didn’t go in that direction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Minor: Child death, Vomit, and Injury/Injury detail