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meesha_kay's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Excrement, and Adult/minor relationship
mima345's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Sexual content, Vomit, and Excrement
Minor: Self harm, Blood, and Suicidal thoughts
blueberry0531's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Graphic: Toxic relationship, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
Moderate: Vomit and Excrement
Minor: Ableism, Homophobia, Self harm, and Death
gabbygarcia's review against another edition
- 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 would advise readers to research this book thoroughly and read the content warnings beforehand as many descriptions are quite graphic and uncomfortable to read.
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 peopleqspeaks's review against another edition
- 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
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
- 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
Graphic: Sexual content and Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Homophobia, Biphobia, Cancer, and Alcohol
Minor: Child death, Vomit, Death of parent, Excrement, and Terminal illness
funsized327's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Excrement, Adult/minor relationship, and Sexual content
absalad31's review against another edition
- 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
2.0
I really wanted to like this, and I did at first. The writing is really beautiful and raw. However I couldn’t get past some of the content.
After the first part, and Elio actually makes a move, it gets uncomfortable. The 17 year old lusting after someone older feels ok, and somewhat relatable. The reverse however, felt predatory. I would have strongly preferred that the love/lust be one-sided.
Aside from the obvious age difference/power dynamics between the two leads, I also did not like the following:
The peach scene.
Oliver poops and Elio wants to look at it. Then he goes to poop without flushing, and Oliver rubs Elios stomach to help. I swear this actually happened in the book. That was the last straw.
Graphic: Toxic relationship and Adult/minor relationship
Minor: Excrement
eadaoin_'s review against another edition
- 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
2.5
Graphic: Excrement, Emotional abuse, Death of parent, and Child death
lex_r's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Adult/minor relationship
Moderate: Vomit and Excrement
Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Rape, and Death