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Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

53 reviews

williamgideon's review against another edition

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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

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gabbygarcia's review against another edition

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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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abbyjoyw's review against another edition

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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.

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myrto_di's review against another edition

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emotional relaxing slow-paced

Loveable characters? It's complicated

3.5

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cgibson25's review against another edition

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dark slow-paced

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

1.0

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qspeaks's review against another edition

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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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