Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

53 reviews

maess's review against another edition

emotional funny reflective sad slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Vomit

Minor: Self harm, Alcohol, Death of parent, Cancer, Child death, and Death

j4cq's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

3.0

this is not a love story

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Cancer

Minor: Alcohol and Death of parent

leahpardon's review against another edition

funny sad tense medium-paced

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

3.0

I am…very conflicted about this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cancer, Child death, Homophobia, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Rape and Sexual assault

kashby's review against another edition

emotional reflective

• Plot- or character-driven? Character

4.25

first book ive cried to

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, Death, Death of parent, and Grief

sillih28's review against another edition

reflective 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? Yes

3.5

Having watched the movie before reading this book I already knew what to expect and wasn't too excited about it. As a queer person the fact that the only gay book that gets media attention is about pedophilia is very upsetting, however after reading the book I definitely understand the appeal. Through the whole reading-process I have had my ups and downs about who to like and what to think, but the thing that stands out most to me, was Elios very unhealthy obsession with Oliver. One could even see this as a balance to Olivers pedophilia.
All in all was the book a very nice read and I really like the authors writing style, and parting from what the movie shows was their romance way more lovey-dovey than erotic.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol, Child death, and Vomit

Minor: Antisemitism, Cancer, Death of parent, Excrement, and Homophobia

There's one page were Elio is bordering on rape-fantasies

hglbooks1's review against another edition

emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Moderate: Alcohol

Minor: Cancer and Child death

ellivander's review against another edition

emotional inspiring relaxing 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? No

5.0

Personally, the best book I've ever read mainly because of the message and beautiful language it carries.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Child death, Chronic illness, Death of parent, and Vomit

onion's review against another edition

mysterious sad slow-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content, Alcohol, Death, Death of parent, Grief, Infidelity, and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Ableism, Antisemitism, Cancer, Homophobia, Misogyny, and Racism

Minor: Drug use

callysta_crow's review against another edition

challenging emotional reflective sad medium-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Sexual content

Minor: Cancer and Child death

sloanadrouny's review against another edition

emotional reflective tense slow-paced

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

4.0

the prose in this book was insanely beautiful, and the story did really tug on my heartstrings at times. and THE LAST PARAGRAPH holy shit. however, there were some elements in this book that did make me quite uncomfortable, and for that i don’t think i can comfortably give this 5 stars.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Terminal illness and Sexual content

Minor: Excrement, Infidelity, Cancer, Death of parent, and Child death