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guillevaldata's review against another edition
2.0
André Aciman played dirty, he used the nostalgia to get us all fluffy and teary.
As an emotional being myself, of course was very moved by the end; the reflection in how life is, how precious is time and the things we get (or don’t depending on our decisions).
DESPITE THAT, I won’t forget the first chapter Elio whom had a despicable & twisted mind. *And Oliver..., well, he too*
As an emotional being myself, of course was very moved by the end; the reflection in how life is, how precious is time and the things we get (or don’t depending on our decisions).
DESPITE THAT, I won’t forget the first chapter Elio whom had a despicable & twisted mind. *And Oliver..., well, he too*
channingdae's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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
Overall, I enjoyed my re-read of Call Me By Your Name. I love the aesthetic of the book and ultimately Elio and Oliver’s love story is heartbreakingly beautiful. I decided to read this while traveling through Spain, because I thought the aesthetic of European summer would enhance my reading experience, but I honestly think that is why I didn’t connect with the book fully. That is why I am giving it four stars. However, the writing is so beautiful and it looks at love in a very raw and thought provoking way. I definitely want to re watch the movie at somepoint soon as well, just for the aesthetic. But overall a great book!
c_mcsweeney's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-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
3.0
andre you freaky lil guy
helenleone's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
ashleymarkle's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
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? Yes
4.0
a classic queer romance novel that takes your soul and rips it out
lesbiangrandpa's review against another edition
4.0
I would like to preface this by saying I think fiction is exactly the right place to engage with the problematic because it’s not real life. Elio and Oliver’s relationship won’t ever sit quite right with me on account of it beginning between a 17 year old and a 24 year old.
That being said, this feels like a truly queer experience. So often queer desire and romance begin and exist in the realm of risk.
The writing is really really beautiful. The rape metaphors are trash though.
I cannot even begin to properly explain how much I would’ve loved to have Elio’s dad as my own when I was coming to terms with my sexuality. One of the most tender and genuine exchanges of dialogue ever.
That being said, this feels like a truly queer experience. So often queer desire and romance begin and exist in the realm of risk.
The writing is really really beautiful. The rape metaphors are trash though.
I cannot even begin to properly explain how much I would’ve loved to have Elio’s dad as my own when I was coming to terms with my sexuality. One of the most tender and genuine exchanges of dialogue ever.
lyakimov's review against another edition
1.0
Alternate titles for this book: Grooming 101? Grooming for Dummies? Maybe… Grooming with Extra Nasty Perv Behavior? I think they are all fitting.
The book gets an immediate 1 star from me because of the grooming, but there were so many more problematic and disgusting aspects to this book. I feel like this book is the epitome of fetishization of gay men and it is awful. Let’s face it, this book would probably never be as popular and widely loved if it was not two men being in…love? I feel like I can’t even call it that because the entire time Elio was a child being manipulated by a conniving, creepy older man. Ironic how the person who played the creepy older man in the movie has been accused of extremely disgusting criminal acts & sexual abuse.
There was not much substance in this book and it felt like it was just thrown together with little editing. During the peach scene, there was a disgusting line that mentioned that the peach was like a sexual assault victim and that was absolutely horrendous and unnecessary and should have never been included.
I don’t want to insult people’s fetishes but this book was just not for me. I don’t want to read about an obsession with swim shorts and them watching each other go to the bathroom and observing their shits in the toilet. So this was not my cup of tea at all. I felt like I was in purgatory having to get through this book at some points, and the ending was so weird because of the sudden extreme time jumps. I definitely would have skipped parts of the book if I did not listen to it as an audiobook. Let’s just say I was very uncomfortable on my commute for these past couple days. I should not have even forced myself to finish this. What I will say is that I did get some entertainment out of it which is good.
The book gets an immediate 1 star from me because of the grooming, but there were so many more problematic and disgusting aspects to this book. I feel like this book is the epitome of fetishization of gay men and it is awful. Let’s face it, this book would probably never be as popular and widely loved if it was not two men being in…love? I feel like I can’t even call it that because the entire time Elio was a child being manipulated by a conniving, creepy older man. Ironic how the person who played the creepy older man in the movie has been accused of extremely disgusting criminal acts & sexual abuse.
There was not much substance in this book and it felt like it was just thrown together with little editing. During the peach scene, there was a disgusting line that mentioned that the peach was like a sexual assault victim and that was absolutely horrendous and unnecessary and should have never been included.
I don’t want to insult people’s fetishes but this book was just not for me. I don’t want to read about an obsession with swim shorts and them watching each other go to the bathroom and observing their shits in the toilet. So this was not my cup of tea at all. I felt like I was in purgatory having to get through this book at some points, and the ending was so weird because of the sudden extreme time jumps. I definitely would have skipped parts of the book if I did not listen to it as an audiobook. Let’s just say I was very uncomfortable on my commute for these past couple days. I should not have even forced myself to finish this. What I will say is that I did get some entertainment out of it which is good.
izzylashley's review against another edition
3.0
Very slow moving but great plot. When they said the book title everything made sense after, and it was extremely descriptive
cecefaulkner's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
This is one of the few instances in which the movie was better than the book