Reviews tagging 'Misogyny'

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

5 reviews

tadiwa_e's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.75

I cannot really express the experience I went through reading this book. Almost DNFed it 3 times… I am still processing. But I will say. What a beautifully written piece. I would not call it a romance but maybe a recollection of Elios memories. It was intimate and sometimes really intense. 

However I cannot get behind the age gap and power dynamics in the relationship. No matter how much Aciman tries to present it as something to be praised. For that I cannot give a higher rating. Some parts of this book also were disgusting… sorry… there’s no way THAT scene is going to be skipped past like it never happened. 

Overall I loved a lot of quotes in this book and it was thought provoking especially Elios Fathers speech at the end. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Emotional abuse, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, and Pedophilia

Moderate: Misogyny

Minor: Child death, Cancer, and Death of parent

theuncannydani's review

dark slow-paced

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

Contains pedophilia, grooming, transphobia, homophobia and racism.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Toxic relationship, Rape, Adult/minor relationship, Sexual content, Homophobia, and Emotional abuse

Moderate: Sexism, Alcohol, Child death, Death, Gaslighting, and Misogyny

Minor: Antisemitism and Addiction

gabrielleclarke05's review

challenging emotional reflective relaxing sad slow-paced

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

2.25

Wow.. this was gross in multiple parts.  Elio compared the peach to a SA victim🧐 I’m glad the film cut out the problematic bits. This book just felt like the author writing down his weird fetishes 
The movie overall is better and this book just felt creepy and the author is a self proclaimed pedophile so take that as you will

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Emotional abuse, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Stalking, Toxic relationship, Biphobia, Abandonment, Alcohol, Excrement, Gaslighting, Grief, Homophobia, Infidelity, Mental illness, Sexual harassment, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Body shaming, and Sexual assault

cherryredmarlene's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.5

it is a weird and questionable book but the writing is a masterpiece 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Misogyny, Ableism, Sexism, and Racism

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