Reviews tagging 'Grief'

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

20 reviews

lex_r's review

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? It's complicated

4.5

This book has some really intense moments where the inner dialogue makes you question the sanity of Elio and his thoughts and character. I wasn't sure how I felt about the aggressive sexual language, the graphic thoughts, or the age gap between the two characters. But I gave the book some grace and continued, framing the uncomfortable intense moments as intrusive thoughts as the novel is told from the inner perspective of Elio. In the end I am happy I stuck it out the book developed into a beautiful love story that really pulled together in the last 100 pages, but forewarning the ending is gut wrenching. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship

Moderate: Vomit and Excrement

Minor: Death of parent, Grief, Rape, and Death

kashby's review

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

onthelam's review

emotional reflective sad slow-paced

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

3.25

i was confused and uncomfortable at some points. Like

fucking a peach i could still bear but then comparing it to a rape victim was just ugh and ofcourse the creepy underwear scene.

But the writing was amazing, everything was beautifully worded and some parts made me feel like i understood myself better. the characters were complicated as was the story and the ending left me feeling sorta empty but in a good way?

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Content Warnings

Minor: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, Rape, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, Terminal illness, and Vomit

_ellie_reading_'s review

adventurous dark emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious sad tense slow-paced

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

5.0

This book is one of the best to be written.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship and Grief

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

9_13kg's review

emotional reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Alcohol

Moderate: Death of parent and Grief

Minor: Child death, Terminal illness, and Vomit

gracemck's review

emotional hopeful reflective sad slow-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship and Toxic relationship

Moderate: Grief

Minor: 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

carolinasbooks's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-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

5.0

The way I cried-

THE LAST PAGE OHMY—
Seriously, so much better and more painful than the movie- I just- chef’s kiss

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Excrement, Grief, Homophobia, and Sexual content

boy_topics's review

emotional funny reflective sad tense 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

3.0

Maybe a hot take but the book doesn't compare to the movie. In fact, the only real pleasure I got out of this was in imagining the movie while I was reading. I'm probably a biased reviewer because CMBYN is my favorite movie maybe of all time. I can't stop thinking about how André Aciman had something to say about her Virginia Woolf is overrated and this is his claim to fame. It's heavy handed and corny. The movie is a masterpiece and this pales in comparison. I think the movie did an amazing job curating the best moments of this, capturing its essence and none of the bad stuff. It is a lot raunchier than the movie, which adds a nice twist of knowledge to what was left out of the movie. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death of parent, Excrement, Grief, and Sexual content