Reviews

Call Me By Your Name by André Aciman

jennanecaise's review

2.0

This book upset me in so many ways. For supposedly being such a “beautiful queer love story”, it falls short on every page. Elio’s stream of consciousness is annoying for starters. He yaps on and on and on about how Oliver may or may not have some interest in him. It’s infuriating that this is the queer representation we see in the media. Not only is the age gap not okay, but Elio’s fantasies of being assaulted by Oliver and about killing him or himself are so intense and just feed into the narrative that homosexuality is wrong and that the LGBTQIA+ community is a bunch of pedophiles and weirdos. Also let’s talk about how shittily Elio treats Marzia. Ughhh the only reason this book got 2 stars from me is because I actually enjoyed the ending and how they kept mementos to remind themselves of each other, that was poetic. The rest of the book can be burned.

asukiess's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.5

ritaralha's review against another edition

1.0

DNF

When a movie leads you to read a book, and the book leads you to not want to see the movie.

How the hell does this book have a 4.32 rating?

danielcharlton's review

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

leycai's review

emotional reflective slow-paced

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

5.0

this book wrecks me to pieces with every page with every word it kills me in a unapologetic way and makes me rethink the world
i can’t believe im so ashamed to want and then i read this book and it’s like my humanity is all laid out for me right there naked in front of my eyes Reading it on the side of the mediterranean sea and in Italy was so fucking charming i’ll never get over it Ever 

mummy2adog's review against another edition

I'm really loving what I've read, but its slow and I want to read other things. 4+stars for what I've already consumed though. 

laylaleo1's review

emotional hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing slow-paced

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

4.25

kevs_bookbag's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

mathildesbooks's review

emotional reflective sad 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

5.0

brespages's review

5.0

Easily 5 stars. Stunning. The shame, the want, the desire, the love, the sadness; it is all so palpable off the page. You find yourself longing for them as they long for each other and crying for them as they acknowledge what could have been in a parallel world with a happy ever after.