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mollylikethedrug_'s review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer
shio's review against another edition
fast-paced
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
I wish I could go back in time and unread this book. I don't see why this book is so highly rated. Elio's actions were disturbingly perverse. Nothing about this was "romantic", if anything his actions were creepy and stalker-ish.
Please heed the trigger warnings before reading this book (underage sex, adult-minor relationships and some other minor tags)
I just finished reading this book and the peach scene and the bathroom scene made me so uncomfortable that I'm still feeling nauseous.
I don't think anything about this book was "cute" or romantic" the relationship in this book kind of reminded me of "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke" (another very, very disturbing book. Please heed the trigger warnings if you haven't read it yet but want to)
Please heed the trigger warnings before reading this book (underage sex, adult-minor relationships and some other minor tags)
I just finished reading this book and the peach scene and the bathroom scene made me so uncomfortable that I'm still feeling nauseous.
I don't think anything about this book was "cute" or romantic" the relationship in this book kind of reminded me of "Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke" (another very, very disturbing book. Please heed the trigger warnings if you haven't read it yet but want to)
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Child death
jejjewjkwk's review against another edition
5.0
genuinely genuinely a beautiful book, there’s soooo many beautiful lines.
but i just couldn’t get over the age gap sorry there are some beautiful lines about the gap and like i get it but idk it just doesn’t sit right with me. and i’m just weak but it’s a little too explicit for me but i don’t regret finishing this book because “Ghost Spots” was amazing.
10/07/22
heavily debating 5 stars
1-18-24
i gave in
but i just couldn’t get over the age gap sorry there are some beautiful lines about the gap and like i get it but idk it just doesn’t sit right with me. and i’m just weak but it’s a little too explicit for me but i don’t regret finishing this book because “Ghost Spots” was amazing.
10/07/22
heavily debating 5 stars
1-18-24
i gave in
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Child death and Death of parent
Minor: Cancer
oflifeandstuff's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This is one of the best books I have ever read.
It’s such a poignant capture of a young love that pokes at its drama as much as it takes it seriously.
I don’t know how it’s possible to portray someone’s inner life so well. A literary masterpiece and one that will go down in the annals of literature.
It’s such a poignant capture of a young love that pokes at its drama as much as it takes it seriously.
I don’t know how it’s possible to portray someone’s inner life so well. A literary masterpiece and one that will go down in the annals of literature.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Moderate: Cancer, Death, Infidelity, Terminal illness, Vomit, Death of parent, and Classism
Minor: Homophobia, Transphobia, Antisemitism, and Dementia
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!
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Alcohol
Minor: Cancer, Rape, Transphobia, and Vomit
williamgideon's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Racial slurs, and Vomit
Minor: Cancer, Rape, Terminal illness, and Death of parent
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.
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.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Alcohol
Moderate: Ableism, Homophobia, Racism, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Cancer, Child death, Fatphobia, Transphobia, Excrement, Antisemitism, and Death of parent
racist remarks about thai and mexican peopleabbyjoyw's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
First and foremost, I would like to mention, although contrary to my rating, I did enjoy reading this book very much, but I have to say I found the film better.
There are so many beautiful descriptions and paragraphs written with upmost eloquence and thought, where I often found myself wishing I could read it again for the first time.
Elios feelings, obsessions and over- interpretations towards Oliver were written in a very relatable way and captured the rollercoaster of emotions of having a crush very well. I also enjoyed how the author wrote about loss and not being able to let go of someone, even after many, many years.
What I didn’t enjoy as much was that the book had some references, to music interpretations for instance, or some italian/ french, which you didn’t understand unless you actually googled it. Not to mention the often uncomfortable (sex) scenes and elios constant horniness didn’t necessarily motivate me to continue reading. I guess I enjoyed the film more because it was less extreme than the book was.
Overall I would say I do appreciate the authors work and writing style but would’ve enjoyed it much more if it were less intense and it wasn’t so sex- based.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content
Minor: Cancer and Vomit
myrto_di's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
slow-paced
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
3.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cancer and Child death
Minor: Death and Death of parent