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Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

desirayho's review

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emotional tense 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

“just this once, turn to me, even in jest, or as an afterthought, which would have meant everything to me when we were together, and, as you did back then, look me in the face, hold my gaze, and call me by your name.”

No one will ever get this book like I do. 

I know this book has it’s faults, being criticized for the large age gap and poor representation of LGBTQ+ relationships. And yet I love it in spite of its faults. The reality is, is this book never claimed to be a healthy depiction of a queer relationship. I feel that the faults of Elio and Oliver’s relationship are obvious, and that we are reading from the point of view of an immature 17 year old is very clear. 

I love this book like it is a piece of my soul. The imagery and prose are beautiful. I have reread this book time after time and I am sucked into it each and every time. Every reread, I feel like I catch a small detail I’ve missed before and I only appreciate it more. I will never tire of this book, I will cherish it until the day I die.

lindaixchel's review

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4.0

“We had found the stars, you and I, and this is only given once.”

welshmartian's review

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challenging emotional hopeful reflective 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? Yes

4.0

quinnisabel's review

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emotional medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No

2.75

Elio needs to tone it down like 75 notches 

punkstar_99's review

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emotional reflective 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? Yes

4.0

tawreh's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-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

hennaroo's review against another edition

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5.0

Oh my word, what a book! It made me feel all the different emotions that there are to feel: happiness, sadness, joy, confusion... I cried many times sometimes from happiness and sometimes from sadness. At times I was scared to read and too eager to stop reading forward. And the language is just beautiful, the way Aciman writes is mesmerizing.
I could write all day about this book and how amazing it was but I can't find the words to describe my reading experience, therefore you just have to experience it yourselves

audrey5's review against another edition

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emotional reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

evabails's review

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2.0

2.5 stars. I did not enjoy this. If it wasn't only 200 pages, probably would have been a DNF but I struggled through. Interested to watch the movie and see how they compare.

alejandradc18's review against another edition

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emotional lighthearted reflective sad tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0